Scandals, Vandals and Da Vincis: Great Paintings and Their Remarkable Stories
by Rachlin, Harvey
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1861058780
- ISBN 13
- 9781861058782
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Synopsis
The secret histories of the worlds most famous masterpieces Caravaggios, Rembrandts, Monetsthe works of immortal artists such as these are indelibly imprinted in the public mind; they are priceless masterpieces whose beauty, artistry, and emotional impact have inspired admiration, awe, and envy through the centuries. Yet behind many of these brilliant paintings and sculptures are fascinating, unique histories. In Scandals, Vandals, and da Vincis , award-winning writer Harvey Rachlin relates in exciting detail how nearly thirty of these works came to be created and how they survived burglary, forgery, revolutions, ransoms, vandals, scandals, religious sects, and shipwrecks to eventually come to their current resting places
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- Bookseller
- HALCYON BOOKS (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- mon0000716637
- Title
- Scandals, Vandals and Da Vincis: Great Paintings and Their Remarkable Stories
- Author
- Rachlin, Harvey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1861058780
- ISBN 13
- 9781861058782
- Publisher
- Robson Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007-07-27
- Size
- 3.1976 in x 23.7819 in x 15.7880
- X weight
- 0.6624 lb