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Noah Charney
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Language
English
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Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece is on any art historian's list of the ten most important paintings ever made. Often referred to by the subject of its central panel, the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, it represents the fulcrum between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It is also the most frequently stolen artwork of all time.Since its completion in 1432, this twelve-panel oil painting has been looted in three different wars, burned, dismembered,...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xi, 169 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"His novel, The Art Thief, was a bestseller in five countries and is translated into 17 languages. His The Art of Forgery, Stealing the Mystic Lamb and Slovenology were international bestsellers. His book Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Charney is now a professor at University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, where Charney has lived for many years"--
Interested in art but feel under-informed?...
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Language
English
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Scandal, shock, and rivalry all have negative connotations, don't they? They can be catastrophic to businesses and individual careers. A whiff of scandal can turn a politician into a smoking ruin.
But these potentially disastrous "negatives" can and have spurred the world of fine art to new heights. A look at the history of art tells us that rivalries have, in fact, not only benefited the course of art, from ancient times to the present, but have...
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English
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Rome: In the small church of Santa Giuliana, a magnificent Caravaggio altarpiece disappears without a trace in the middle of the night. Paris: In the basement vault of the Malevich Society, the curator is shocked to discover the disappearance of the Society's great treasure, White on White by Suprematist painter Kasimir Malevich. London: At the National Gallery of Modern Art, the museum's newest acquisition is stolen just hours after it was purchased...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xvi, 182 pages : illustrations (mostly color) ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This beautiful full-color book tells the stories of rivalries that not only stimulated and benefited the course of art, from ancient times to the present, but also help shape our narrative of art, lending it a sense of drama that it might otherwise lack"--
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
239 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In the first collection of Slavic myths for an international readership, Noah Charney and Svetlana Slapšak expertly weave together the ancient stories with nuanced analysis to illuminate their place at the heart of Slavic tradition. While Slavic cultures are far-ranging, comprised of East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland), and South Slavs (the countries of former Yugoslavia plus Bulgaria), they are...
Author
Publisher
Phaidon Press Limited
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
294 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The art of forgery: Case Studies in Deception' explores the stories, dramas and human intrigues surrounding the world's most famous forgeries - investigating the motivations of the artists and criminals who have faked great works of art, and in doing so conned the public and the art establishment alike.
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
xvi, 215 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"How many female artists can you name? Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe? Here's a 360-degree look at the role women have played in art history, including the influence and empowerment of women through art beyond those who have taken up a brush or a chisel"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xiii, 235 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The 12-Hour Film Expert is for anyone who wants to learn more about film and how to truly appreciate what they are watching, but they aren't sure where to begin. This book guides its readers through a selection of film masterpieces in a variety of genres, from silent films and westerns to dramas and romantic comedies"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
xi, 155 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Here's the complete Mona Lisa story which includes that of the world's most famous art theft for which Pablo Picasso was arrested as a suspect"--
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xi, 175 pages ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Here's a book for aspiring artists written by a successful artist. Combining the author's own story with answers to the tough questions rising artists inevitably have, this book is not only about the creative process but also about navigating the turbulent waters of the social, professional, critical, and museum world artists inhabit"--
"What Anthony Bourdain's Kitchen Confidential did for the world of chefs and restaurants, Making It does for the...
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Language
English
Description
Winner of the Gourmand Award for Best Chef Book; a love-letter to the region, by internationally-renowned chef and father of modern Slovenian cuisine.
First published in Slovenian in 2018, this long-awaited, award-winning book has finally been translated to English. With beautifully written introductory essays for each new stop and robust narrative elements, it follows a road trip around Slovenia in search of the finest ingredients in the country,...
