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Is It? The Art Mystery Podcast

Noah Charney
AI Authentication
Caravaggio
AI In Art Authentication
Art Recognition
Jan Van Eyck
Art Authentication
Diego Velazquez
Saint Francis Of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata
Rembrandt Van Rijn
Northern Renaissance
Mahmoud Sa'id
The Polish Rider
The Lute Player
Georges De La Tour
Philadelphia Museum Of Art
Antony Van Dyck
AI Art Authentication
Portrait Of a Man
Don Diego Messia Felipe De Guzman
Cultural Heritage

Is It? is a brand new podcast on art history’s mysteries. In each episode, we ask the question of whether a certain painting is by a certain famous artist. These are puzzle paintings, works that have divided and confounded scholars, sometimes for centuries. To answer this question, we bring in a guest expert, a specialist in the artist in question. And we also bring in an expert in AI authenticati... more

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In this special episode, we chat with Steve Berry. Steve is the mega bestselling author of thoughtful art and artefact treasure hunt thrillers. He has sold over 26 million books and counting, selling an average of a book every thirty seconds. His thr... more

In this episode, we’re turning our attention to the work of Mahmoud Sa'id, one of the most important and influential figures in modern Egyptian art. Trained in Europe yet deeply rooted in Egyptian culture, Sa’id created a body of work that blends aca... more

This episode of Is It? the art mystery podcasts looks at a small painting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art which is largely attributed to Jan van Eyck: "Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata." But is it actually by van Eyck? To discuss this and the r... more

This episode is about the Guidelines on the Ethical Use of AI for Image Analysis in Art Authentication. AI is everywhere, but that means that the term is being used with sometimes reckless abandon. For any serious field—like art attribution—it’s impo... more

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Recent Guests

Steve Berry
World-best selling novelist specializing in art history mysteries
Author, The Omega Factor, Stealing the Mystic Lamb (consultant)
Episode: Interview with Steve Berry on the Ghent Altarpiece
Jehane Ragai
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the American University in Cairo and a pioneer in the scientific analysis of artworks.
American University in Cairo
Episode: Is It a Said? with Jehane Ragai
Batu Arda Düzgün
AI developer at Art Recognition, focusing on machine learning and art authentication.
Art Recognition
Episode: Is It a Said? with Jehane Ragai
Johanna Induni
Art expert from Art Recognition
Art Recognition
Episode: Is It a Van Eyck? with Till-Holger Borchert
Till-Holger Borchert
Director General of the Museums in Aachen and Van Eyck specialist
Museums in Aachen
Episode: Is It a Van Eyck? with Till-Holger Borchert
Veronique Plesch
James M. Gillespie Professor of Art at Colby College, former professor of Noah Charney
Colby College
Episode: Is It a De La Tour? with Veronique Plesch
Matthew Wilson
British art historian and author, expert on visual symbolism.
Thames & Hudson
Episode: Is It a Velazquez? with Matthew Wilson
Clovis Whitfield
British art historian and gallerist specializing in Italian old master paintings
Whitfield Fine Art
Episode: Is It a Caravaggio? with Clovis Whiftield
Carina Popovici
Co-founder and CEO of Art Recognition, a Swiss AI company for art authentication
Art Recognition
Episode: Is It a Caravaggio? with Clovis Whiftield

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Noah Charney
Host of Is It? The Art Mystery Podcast

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 11 ratings
  • Good, but more killer less filler

    The core episodes have been interesting so far, but the once a month format is too much time between episodes and there have been two filler episodes within the first series. Needs a more consistent output of art analyses.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    CellestinoHernendes
    United Kingdom4 months ago
  • So interesting !

    Soooo interesting and entertaining!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Noway.com
    United Kingdom6 months ago
  • Each episode a fascinating tale

    This is something new. A chance to hear the history of a work of art whose provenance or authorship is questionable and follow the experts who, like detective, solve the case. The latest tool for this is AI based, allowing for a comprehensive exploration of each piece. I found the Rembrandt episode particulary intriguing with the guest a skeptic about how AI could help, and reluctantly impressed with the result. Listen to this Podcast…you won’t regret it and you will learn much to share with... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Newhavenmaven
    United States6 months ago

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Guest expertise is strong; format could be more consistent in episode cadence.
AI discussion adds a fresh angle to classic attribution puzzles.
Thoughtful mix of scholarly debate and tech demo, great for listeners who want evidence-based attributions.

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#214
France/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#62
Ireland/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#116
Switzerland/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#122
Austria/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#124
Israel/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#127
South Korea/Arts/Visual Arts

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Interview with Steve Berry on the Ghent Altarpiece
Q: How does AI authentication fit into the traditional toolkit for verifying art works?
Charney and Berry discuss AI as a fourth leg of authentication, alongside connoisseurship, provenance, and material testing, with the AI training on confirmed and counterfeited images to assess likelihoods and provide heat maps.
Interview with Steve Berry on the Ghent Altarpiece
Q: First of all, can you tell me a little bit about how you got interested in art historical mysteries and artifacts as the basis for the plots of your novels?
Berry explains that his interest grew from action-packed histories of secrets and conspiracies, and that he gathers hundreds of sources—mostly physical books—to weave real past events into modern thrillers, using writer's notes to separate fact from fiction.
Is It a Said? with Jehane Ragai
Q: What do you think about the rapid rate which AI has become part of our lives?
I look at it with awe and worry, as it has greatly improved efficiency while also raising concerns about authorship and job replacements.
Is It a Said? with Jehane Ragai
Q: What would you like to ask of him?
Well, let me ask one thing first.
Is It a Said? with Jehane Ragai
Q: Can you give us the big reveal already? What did the AI analysis say?
The AI also thinks it is authentic, with an authenticity probability of 84%.

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The show centers on attributing controversial or uncertain paintings to their claimed masters, blending expert dialogue with cutting-edge AI analysis. Each episode features a guest art historian or specialist who argues for or against attribution, followed by a demonstration of AI-driven analysis from Art Recognition to weigh in on authenticity. The format often threads together scholarly context, provenance puzzles, and practical demonstrations of technology shaping how art history questions are answered. A notable strength is how it couples traditional connoisseurship with modern AI insights, offering listeners a clear view of both human expertise and machine-assisted evaluation. Potential listeners will likely appreciate the investigativ... more

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2. Jehane Ragai
3. Batu Arda Düzgün
4. Johanna Induni
5. Till-Holger Borchert
6. Veronique Plesch
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