BBC RADIO 4

Today Weekdays 6-9am and Saturdays 7-9am

Page last updated at 09:50 GMT, Tuesday, 6 December 2011

Can our brains tell when art is fake?

New research from academics at the University of Oxford suggests that being told a painting is fake changes our brain's response to a work of art.

Martin Kemp, emeritus professor of the History of Art at Oxford University describes why this is the case.


Get in touch with Today via email , Twitter or Facebook or text us on 84844.

SEE ALSO

Americas Africa Europe Middle East South Asia Asia Pacific