Grasping Reality on TypePad, by Brad DeLong

the Dutch were understandably upset about this act of cultural betrayal and van Meegeren was put on trial for his crime. The penalty would have been severe, but van Meegeren dropped a bombshell: He had not actually sold any Vermeer paintings, he claimed. He had forged all of the paintings, leaving Göring holding a fake rather than an actual cultural treasure. The penalty for such fraud was much less steep, and the authorities were skeptical. Nonetheless, close examination combined with a virtuoso demonstration by van Meegeren demonstrated the truth of the forgery beyond a reasonable doubt. He was convicted of fraud and given a light sentence. Sadly for him, he died of unrelated heart issues just before he began his sentence...

Charles Krauthammer Needs No Defense: But he sure has come under attack, not least here by Chris Orr who fittingly has the assignment of writing about films Stanley Kauffman wouldn't touch. And about films I'm not sure TNR readers see... or, for that matter, want to see...