Forgery is the act of creating a fake or counterfeit artwork with the intent to deceive or defraud.

The primary purpose of art authentication is to establish the provenance of an artwork, which refers to its history of ownership and authenticity.

Counterfeiting is the most common type of art forgery, which involves creating an exact copy of an existing artwork with the intent to deceive or defraud.

Imitation is the process of creating an artwork that is inspired by or based on the work of another artist, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Misattribution is the process of attributing an artwork to the wrong artist, either intentionally or unintentionally.

Provenance research is the most common method used to authenticate an artwork, which involves tracing its history of ownership and authenticity.

Faking is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to deceive or defraud, by passing it off as the work of another artist or by altering its appearance to make it appear more valuable.

Replication is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a copy of an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Parody is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a parody or satire of an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Homage is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a homage or tribute to an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Commentary is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a commentary on an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Critique is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a critique of an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Reinterpretation is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a reinterpretation of an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Transformation is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a transformation of an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.

Subversion is the process of creating an artwork that is intended to be a subversion of an existing artwork, without the intent to deceive or defraud.