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Lost Masterpieces by Dorling Kindersley is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Lost Masterpieces about?
Discover the extraordinary stories behind the world's missing works of art. Travel back in time to discover works of art that have vanished from the record, as well as those that went missing and have since been reclaimed or recovered. From the treasures of Tutankhamun to the altarpiece of Ghent, a missing Fabergé egg, and Vincent van Gogh's majestic Sunset at Montmajour, numerous masterpieces have disappeared throughout history as a result of theft, looting, natural catastrophe, or conflict... And some have resurfaced decades or even centuries later! Lost Masterpieces examines the unique story of the most significant of these artworks, the artists who created them, and those thought to be involved in their loss. It explores the various means by which museum curators and international crime investigators have unearthed missing treasures. It highlights the moral dilemma of museums that have profited from looted works of art and examines the recent "heists" made by some nations in an effort to regain their nation's stolen works of art. This awe-inspiring art history book promises: - A selection of the most important "lost" cultural artefacts from ancient times to the present day -
Who reads Lost Masterpieces?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Dorling Kindersley
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Limited
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780241607770
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Art, Arts
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