"New research using artificial intelligence has revealed that El Greco likely painted the majority of The Baptism of Christ, contradicting long-held beliefs about its authorship."
"The machine-learning model Patch analyzes the texture of paintings, allowing researchers to determine whether different sections were created by the same artist."
"Patch demonstrated exceptional classification performance when trained on 25 paintings, successfully identifying Christ on the Cross as the work of a single artist."
"The findings challenge the notion that The Baptism of Christ was primarily a collaboration between El Greco and his son, suggesting a more significant contribution from El Greco himself."
The Baptism of Christ, an altarpiece by El Greco, was believed to be largely created by his son Jorge Manuel. Recent AI research indicates El Greco's predominant role in the painting. Researchers developed a machine-learning model named Patch to analyze the artwork at a microscopic level. Patch's analysis revealed connections between sections of the painting, challenging previous assumptions about its authorship. The model successfully identified Christ on the Cross as a single artist's work, reinforcing the findings regarding The Baptism of Christ.
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