29/06/2026
A new publication opens a long-needed conversation on one of the most misunderstood ideas in art history: the copy.
Copies, Replicas and Editions in the History of Art, edited by Arturo Galansino, brings together some of the most authoritative voices in the field to rethink originality, repetition, and value across centuries.
From the Roman echoes of Greek sculpture discussed by Salvatore Settis, to Caravaggio’s complex legacy explored by Maria Cristina Terzaghi, and the role of copies in the Asian temple tradition, the book expands the geography of replication beyond Western canons.
Giovanni Maria Fara traces theoretical and historical frameworks, while Francesco Guzzetti revisits the concept of the multiple in the 1960s and Arte Povera. Simone Facchinetti examines the strategic role of copies within the Old Masters market.
Published by Moebius and developed through the scientific conference promoted by Save the Artistic Heritage in collaboration with Pinacoteca di Brera, the volume is now available in all major bookstores.
A necessary tool to rethink what we call “authenticity.”