Stealing the Mystic Lamb
The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece
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Narrateur(s):
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John Allen Nelson
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Auteur(s):
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Noah Charney
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Jan van Eyck's Ghent Altarpiece is on any art historian's list of the 10 most important paintings ever made. Often referred to by the subject of its central panel, the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, it represents the fulcrum between the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It is also the most frequently stolen artwork of all time.
Since its completion in 1432, this 12-panel oil painting has been looted in three different wars, burned, dismembered, forged, smuggled, illegally sold, censored, hidden, attacked by iconoclasts, hunted by the Nazis and Napoleon, used as a diplomatic tool, ransomed, rescued by Austrian double-agents, and stolen a total of 13 times. In this fast-paced, real-life thriller, art historian Noah Charney unravels the stories of each of these thefts. In the process, he illuminates the whole fascinating history of art crime and the psychological, ideological, religious, political, and social motivations that have led many men to covet this one masterpiece above all others.
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- Roberta W
- 2025-06-05
Fantastic!
An absolutely fantastic account of a particular work of art (or several, it turns out) and art history in general. The book begins with a description of The Ghent Altarpiece, and it’s importance (it is among one of the first known oil paintings), and the panel referred to as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. As there are so many panels, and thefts result in it being frequently broken up, this does take some time, but it is absolutely fascinating. From this, one is able to understand why missing pieces were so significant. As the history of the work is laid out, it is within the context of world events impacting art history. This is done very thoroughly, as, for example, I learned more about securing and rescuing art works from the Altaussee salt mine than I have after reading many books on this subject. There is an interesting twist at the very end, that will keep me listening to art news for the final word. Highly recommended.
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