by Michael Wilson (Author), Michael Wilson (Author)
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.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 196
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 01 Oct 2008
ISBN 10: 1857094255
ISBN 13: 9781857094251
Packed with interest, this work is a rarity: an art book that will be read. - Christopher Hirst, Independent, 23rd January 2009
-- Christopher Hirst * Independent *Michael Wilson is former head of Exhibitions and Display at the National Gallery, London, and author of numerous books on 18th- and 19th-century French art.