If the Paintings Could Talk (National Gallery London Publications)

If the Paintings Could Talk (National Gallery London Publications)

by Michael Wilson (Author), Michael Wilson (Author)

Synopsis

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.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 196
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 01 Oct 2008

ISBN 10: 1857094255
ISBN 13: 9781857094251

Media Reviews

Packed with interest, this work is a rarity: an art book that will be read. - Christopher Hirst, Independent, 23rd January 2009

-- Christopher Hirst * Independent *
Author Bio

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.