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It is commonly assumed that even if some forgeries have aesthetic merit, no forgery has as much as an original by the imitated artist would. ███

Common belief · Forgeries can't be as good aesthetically as originals

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Conflicting fact · Art specialists can mistake a forgery for an original

This suggests that, at least aesthetically, forgeries can be as good. (Ex. Han van Meegeren's Disciples painting; forged under signatures of Jan Vermeer and thought to be one of Vermeer's best works.)

Questions · Is forgery inherently inferior art? How can be judge forgeries as worse?

The fact that a fake can be confused for an original suggests that it's aesthetically as good.

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Lessing's answer · Lessing has an answer

We'll get the answer in the next paragraph.

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Lessing's answer · Forgeries are worse, but not because of aesthetics

Forgeries lack vision and originality, which are some of the qualities by which we judge art.

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Author's agreement with Lessing · van Meegeren's fake lacked historical significant

It didn't involve origination of the artistic techniques that Vermeer was known for. So, it was worse.

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We never get mention of Lessing’s view of the financial value of a work.

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We never get mention of Lessing’s view concerning authenticity and how to determine authenticity.

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Not supported. Lessing believes originality is important to artistic accomplishment. So we don’t know that Lessing would believe original paintings by artists who are less significant are equally successful as The Disciples at Emmaus.

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We have no reason to believe Lessing believes works with little/no aesthetic value can still be great. Aesthetic value is still a factor in accomplishment for Lessing.

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