Art Presentations by Wendy Evans

 


Relevant books on art subjects 

 

Hugo Chapman et al
Raphael: From Urbino to Rome

Catalog of exhibition held in the National Gallery, London in 2004-5.  It reproduces not only Raphael's paintings but several of the preparatory drawings.

 

William E. Wallace
Michelangelo:
The Complete Sculpture, Painting, Architecture

A treasury of  good illustrations combined with writing by a Michelangelo scholar.

Noah Charney
The Art Thief
, 2007

Written by the leading expert on the history of art crime, this novel is not only a good story but includes information about art,  artists, and art restoration.

Gardner's
  Art Through the Ages
13th edition

The latest edition of the standard college textbook.

 

Linda Banks Downs
Diego Rivera:
The Detroit Industry Murals

The best source for information and images about the Detroit Institute of Arts murals by Diego Rivera.  The story behind the murals, tales of Diego and Frida Kahlo in Detroit, and much much more.

 

Edward Dolnick
The Rescue Artist

A true story that reads like a crime novel.  Describes art thefts and those who solve them including Charley Hill the American art detective who poses as various characters to gain trust of art theives.

 

Martin Caparros
Valfierno

A novel based on the real story of the theft of the Mona Lisa in 1911.

For a non-fictional account read Seymour Reit The Day they Stole the Mona Lisa.

 

 

Seymour Reit
The Day They Stole the Mona Lisa

A good account of the 1911 theft, the Italian who stole the painting and the French con-man who masterminded the theft.

   

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