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| The Lost Painting | 
 enlarge | Author: Jonathan Harr
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  24 reviews
Sales Rank: 25921
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 1
ISBN: 0375759867
Dewey Decimal Number: 759.5
EAN: 9780375759864
ASIN: 0375759867
Publication Date: November 7, 2006
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| Customer Reviews:
 Loved it March 8, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
I loved this book, although I must admit up front that I have a master's degree in art history, and lived in Italy in grad school (and therefore very much drawn to books such as this one). My friends in my book group that are not art historians did not find it as irresistable as I did, but they all liked it very much.
Art Mysteries January 12, 2007
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
Great book if you like art and mysteries. I don't usually read non-fiction, but this one reads like a mystery. If you liked The Flanders Panel (fiction) you'll love this! You learn an incredible amount about history, painting, and art transactions. I have a whole new appreciation for what it takes to restore a painting and establish a provenance.
Art history for art's sake February 4, 2007
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
I began with little knowledge of art history and even less of Caravaggio, although I have always enjoyed looking carefully at fine works of art. I now know much more about Caravaggio. I deeply regret that our local art museum does not have any Caravaggio paintings in its collection, because I would love to see and study his paintings in person. This book is extremely readable. It is a very "fast read," and very informative.
Interesting look at Caravaggio fever July 27, 2007
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I read this book after seeing the Caravaggio painting that is its subject at the Dublin Museum of Fine Art. I'm glad things happened in that order as the exhaustive detail in this narrative-style work can be a little off-putting in the first third or so of the book. There is so much time spent on a related lead-in research project on Caravaggio, that the reader is often left wondering where the story is leading.
The spectacular painting, "The Taking of Christ," speaks for itself in the viewing, but also explains why the art world is so obsessive about Caravaggio's work and ultimately justifies the circuitous route author Harr takes in telling the story of the painting's rediscovery after hundreds of years.. The artist was such a genius and produced such remarkable paintings that anyone who enjoys beautiful things can become an ardent admirer without much effort. The great tragedy of Caravaggio's life was its frequent derailing by violent relationships with friends, rivals, and authorities (the result of bipolar illness?), with its interruption of production as well as the subsequent destruction of many of his works.
Harr has produced a competent and well-told story of the pursuit and discovery of one of Caravaggio's great masterpieces that should be intriguing to art afficionados, but which is also accessible and interesting to the layman.
Fascinating tale of the art world and a great painting December 22, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great book. I could not put it down. Harr weaves a tale of real suspense despite the fact that most know the outsome: a great painting of Christ's betrayal by Caravaggio was discovered by accident in Ireland. The book is also offers interesting insights into the world of art historians and museums.
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