Art Heist (eBook)

50 Artworks You Will Never See

Susie Hodge (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2024
192 Seiten
Ivy Press (Verlag)
978-0-7112-8795-2 (ISBN)

Infos

An intriguing investigation into over 50 elusive artworks that were stolen and never recovered.Mona Lisa, Starry Night, Birth of Venus. People travel for hundreds of miles to observe these breathtaking paintings with their own eyes. Now discover the artworks that nobody can ever see and the fascinating stories behind their disappearance.In this collection of daring heist stories, read about:Michelangelo's Mask of a FaunCaravaggio's NativityRembrandt's Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManCezanne's View of Auvers-sur-OiseVan Gogh'sThe Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in SpringWith meticulous research and engaging storytelling, this book uncovers the mysteries surrounding the thefts of these valuable artworks and many more.Each fated work will be discussed to reveal why it, and the artist who made it, was significant. Gain adeeper appreciation for these artists, and the lasting impact they've had on the art world.This book also answers key questions about each missing piece, including:Why and how was it stolen?What attempts have been made to recover it?Leads, red herrings, and suspects.Whether you're passionate about art or drawn to the thrill of solving mysteries, this book offers a compelling narrative that will keep you engaged from cover to cover. It's a must-read for anyone curious about the intersection of art, crime, and history.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.10.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Politik / Gesellschaft
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Schlagworte: Adolphe Piot • Artistic significance • art theft • Art world intrigue • Ashmolean Museum • Caravaggio • Cézanne • Chinese Museum of the Chateau de Fontainebleau • Crime and art • Criminal motives • Cultural investigations • Daring thefts • Edgar Degas • Édouard Manet • Esteban Murillo • famous artists • Freud • Gauguin • Govaert Flinck • Gustave Courbet's Landscape • Heist tactics • Henry Moore • Historical heists • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum • Jan Breughel the Elder • Jan Davidszoon de Heem • Jean Baptiste-Camille Corot • Johannes Vermeer • KODE Museum • Lost Treasures • Masterpiece analysis • Matisse • Michelangelo • Missing masterpieces • Monet • Montreal Museum of Fine Arts • Mysterious disappearances • National Museum of Fine Arts, Paraguay • Oriental Museum at Durham University • Picasso • Priceless artworks • Rembrandt • Renoir • Robbed treasures • stolen art • Tintoretto • Unresolved cases • unsolved mysteries • Van Eyck • Van Gogh • Velázquez
• ISBN-10: 0-7112-8795-3 / 0711287953
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7112-8795-2 / 9780711287952