Brushstroke-mapping AI reopens a centuries-old mystery about one of El Greco's masterpieces
New research utilizing a technique called PATCH, which analyzes paint texture via AI, suggests that the completion of El Greco's painting, The Baptism of Christ, may involve the artist's hand more significantly than previously believed. The study, published in Science Advances, found a generally consistent artistic hand in both the painting in question and another El Greco work, though the authors noted the tool has limitations.
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