2024-04-16
Among the New Year's resolutions, it is worth placing a point related to reading more books, today we recommend You those related to old art.
Artemisia by Alexander Lapierre is a fictionalized biography of the famous Italian painter Artemisia Gentileschi. The artist, apart from her enormous talent, which she was able to fill canvases with, had a very turbulent and interesting personal life. The reader will learn the story of a woman who constantly had to overcome social barriers on the way to her independence and fame:
Artemisia, Alexander Lapierre, publishing house: Grove Press, first edition: 1999
Priceless by Zygmunt Miłoszewski is a thriller on two timelines, in which history harmonizes with the present. Seekers of works of art looted during the Second World War have an opportunity to recover Portrait of a Young Man by Raphael Santi. The main characters of this well-written detective story are: expert of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on lost treasures of culture, art dealer, major of special services and a Swedish burglar:
Priceless, Zygmunt Miłoszewski, publishing house: Amazon Crossing, first edition: 2018