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IF THE PAINTINGS COULD TALK
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| By: |
Michael Wilson, Andrew Marr (Foreword) |
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Paperback |
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£12.99 |
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£11.69 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1857094255 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781857094251 |
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| Publisher: |
NATIONAL GALLERY COMPANY LTD |
| Pub. date: |
4 November, 2008 |
| Pages: |
196 |
| Description: |
If the painting could talk... what tales would they tell? This art book is designed to be read like a novel. It gets you up close and personal to individual masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. It unlocks the paintings' hidden histories, which have often been buried in articles, archives or reports. |
| 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. |
| Illustrations: |
approx. 150 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
National Gallery Company Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |