The Correlation Between Forensic Identification of Academic Papers and Calligraphy and Painting Identification
Li Zhenzhen, Hanwen Zhang, Ren Xiaoli, Lu Maoyue, Zhuo Song · International Journal of Literature and Arts · 2025
There are certain commonalities and differences between document forensic examination and calligraphy and painting authentication. A large part of the authentication of the authenticity of calligraphy and painting can be solved through the methods of document forensic examination. For example, the authenticity of the constituent elements in calligraphy and painting, such as poetry, calligraphy, painting, seal, and paper, overlaps with document forensic examination. Calligraphy and painting authenticators should possess certain professional knowledge and technical means of document forensic examination. However, the scope of calligraphy and painting authentication is broader than that of document forensic examination, also including cultural background, structural characteristics, stylistic traits of the artists, and mounting of the calligraphy and painting. With the continuous improvement of forgery techniques in calligraphy and painting, traditional authentication methods of calligraphy and painting cannot meet the current development trend of authentication. How to improve the scientificity and objectivity of calligraphy and painting authentication? The author believes that theoretical methods of calligraphy and painting authentication should be innovated, traditional inspection methods should be updated, and modern instruments should be utilized for systematic authentication and scientific methods to continuously improve the level of calligraphy and painting authentication. The author explores how to enhance the professionalism of calligraphy and painting authenticators, improve the scientificity and objectivity of calligraphy and painting authentication, and how document forensic examiners authenticate calligraphy and painting.