☰

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures During World War II

R 1,238

or 4 x payments of R309.50 with Payflex

Payflex

Availability: Currently in Stock

Delivery: 10-20 working days

Saving Mona Lisa: The Battle to Protect the Louvre and its Treasures During World War II
- Benjamin Franklin Book AwardÂ
- Indie Reader Discovery Award
- IPPY Award, Bronze Medal
- Foreword Reviews' IndieFab Finalist
For table of contents, excerpts and selected images, see SavingMonaLisa.net

DESCRIPTION
In August 1939, curators at the Louvre nestled the world's most famous painting into a special red-velvet-lined case and spirited her away to the Loire Valley. Thus began the biggest evacuation of art and antiquities in history. As the Germans neared Paris in 1940, the French raced to move the masterpieces still further south, then again and again during the war, crisscrossing the southwest of France. At times Mona Lisa slept at the bedside of curators who were painfully aware of their heavy responsibility.

Throughout the German occupation, the Louvre's staff fought to keep the priceless treasures out of the hands of Hitler and his henchmen and to keep the Louvre palace safe, many of them risking their jobs and their lives to protect the country's artistic heritage. Saving Mona Lisa is the sweeping, suspenseful narrative of their battle.

Superbly researched and accompanied by riveting photographs of the period, Saving Mona Lisa is a compelling true story of art and beauty, intrigue and ingenuity, and remarkable moral courage in the face of one of the most fearful enemies in history.

See editorial and reader reviews below.

Country	USA
Author	Gerri Chanel
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9780615990392
Edition	1
ISBN	0615990398
IsEligibleForTradeIn	1
Label	Heliopa Press
Manufacturer	Heliopa Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	344
PublicationDate	2014-05-09
Publisher	Heliopa Press
Studio	Heliopa Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

You might also like...