Book Club Reviews for June 2007
The Lost Painting
Harr, Jonathon.
New York: Random House, c2005.
Summary: Details the discovery of 'The Taking of Christ' by Carravagio. Partially art history, partially a detective story about the search. Reminiscent of a PBS documentary.
Review submitted by TLC
Somewhat of a slow story if you are not an art lover, but the part about how a painting is restored does spark interest for the reader.
Review submitted by Barry
If you have any interest in classical painting, art restoration or european history you'll probably enjoy this well researched book. Harr tells the tale of the search for a lost 'classic' by the Italian painter Carvaggio that reads for the most part like a fictional whodunnit novel. The book falls a bit flat though when describing some of the real life characters and their personal relationships. Overall an enjoyable book.
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