AI brushstroke analysis by Art Recognition can distinguish authentic Van Eyck work, rating The Arnolfini Portrait as likely authentic.
On 7 February 2026, The Guardian reported an AI analysis by Swiss company Art Recognition of two near-identical paintings titled Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata held in Philadelphia and Turin and attributed to Jan van Eyck. The system found no Van Eyck brushstrokes, rating the works 91% negative and 86% negative, while rating The Arnolfini Portrait in London 89% likely authentic.
- Impact 30%
- 49
- Evidence 25%
- 62
- Scale 20%
- 35
- Confidence 15%
- 62
- Recency 10%
- 88
Updated Aug 9, 2026 · TRV-2026-0709
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