If the Paintings Could Talk

ISBN-13: 9781857094251 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 176 str.

Michael Wilson

Opis

"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.