Bredius declared van Meegeren's fake the masterpiece of Vermeer's oeuvre.

布雷迪乌斯宣称范米格伦的赝品是维米尔作品中的珠玉之作。

Moved to protect his reputation, Bredius defended the painting’s authenticity.

为了保护自己的声誉， 布雷迪乌斯为这幅画的真实性辩护。

But he faced an unexpected obstacle — the very expert who had enabled his scam. Moved to protect his reputation, Bredius defended the painting's authenticity.

但他却遇到了一个意想不到的困难——那位使他骗局成功的专家布雷迪乌斯，为了捍卫自己名誉，坚称这幅画是真品。