The hidden pattern in the cracks of paintings

Look closer — you'll see a story about history. Find me elsewhere: Twitter:   / philedwardsinc   Instagram:   / philedwardsinc   Patreon:   / philedwardsinc   For this piece about the cracks in paintings, I mainly parroted the widely-cited and influential work of Spike Bucklow. Check out these key papers: The description of craquelure patterns: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1506709?... The description and classification of craquelure: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1506653?... A stylometric analysis of craquelure: https://www.jstor.org/stable/30204782... There is so so much about Girl With a Pearl Earring. 20 minute video, someday. In the meantime, this is a blog post about GWPE (as we insiders call her) and craquelure: https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/explore... These cracks in paintings can really help distinguish between Flemish, Dutch, Italian, and French art. It's fascinating to try it for yourself.