Kröller-Müller Museum Shows Fake Van Gogh, 'Part of Our History'

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The Kröller-Müller Museum in the Hoge Veluwe National Park has been displaying a forged Van Gogh since yesterday. With this fake version of the painting "Seascape at Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer," the museum aims to demonstrate the difficulty of verifying the authenticity of art. The real "Seascape" hangs in the Van Gogh Museum. "Discovering that one of your artworks is a fake is a nightmare for any director. But we believe it's important to exhibit…