If the Paintings Could Talk |
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| Author:
| Wilson, Michael |
| Foreword by:
| Marr, Andrew |
| ISBN: | 978-1-85709-425-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2009 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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If the Paintings Could Talk reveals the hidden histories of paintings in the National Gallery, London. With a treasury of fascinating facts, discoveries, and tales, this book describes the flight a work took down a mountainside and the portrait that appeared in a James Bond film, among many other entertaining events and stories. An engaging, accessible, and highly original gallery guide that cross-references entries throughout, the book provides a unique tour of this...
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If the Paintings Could Talk reveals the hidden histories of paintings in the National Gallery, London. With a treasury of fascinating facts, discoveries, and tales, this book describes the flight a work took down a mountainside and the portrait that appeared in a James Bond film, among many other entertaining events and stories. An engaging, accessible, and highly original gallery guide that cross-references entries throughout, the book provides a unique tour of this remarkable collection.
Published by National Gallery Company/Distributed by Yale University Press