Renaissance Forgeries
Collecting ancient artifacts became all the rage during the Renaissance. Which immediately inspired an entire industry devoted to creating fake ancient artifacts.


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Michelangelo also used a hoax to force a patron to pay for his services. Angelo Doni had commissioned him to paint the Holy Family as the centerpiece of a round table. Michelangelo produced the Doni Tondo (also known as the Doni Holy Family), an acclaimed masterpiece, but Doni wasn't satisfied with it. Michelangelo asked his friend Contessina de Medici to publicly bid for the painting. Doni bought it out of jealousy, paying the agreed price.
Posted by bobbaxter  on  Mon Apr 10, 2006  at  10:57 AM
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Museum of Hoaxes the Book
A History of Outrageous Pranks and Deceptions