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Read [Fred R. Kline Book] ^ Leonardo's Holy Child: The Discovery of a Leonardo Da Vinci Masterpiece: A Connoiseur's Search for Lost Art in America Online ! PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Leonardo's Holy Child: The Discovery of a Leonardo Da Vinci Masterpiece: A Connoiseur's Search for Lost Art in America Attributed to Carracci, it came with a very low estimate, but Kline's every instinct told him that the attribution was wrong. And that was the beginning of how Kline discovered Leonardo da Vinci's model drawing for the Infant Jesus and the Infant St. John.It is the first work by da Vinci to have surfaced in over a century. Leonardo’s Holy Child chronicles not only the story of this amazing discovery, from Kline's research all over the world to how exactly attributions work with re
| Title | : | Leonardo's Holy Child: The Discovery of a Leonardo Da Vinci Masterpiece: A Connoiseur's Search for Lost Art in America |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.93 (737 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1605989797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-31 |
| Language | : | English |
He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Kline is a generalist art historian, art dealer, artist, and writer. Fred R. His numerous and diverse discoveries have been covered in the New York Times and Arts and Antiques, and have been acquired by the Getty Museum, the Morgan Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many others. Visit him at klinegallery. He has served on the editorial staff of National Geographic, and his sculpture has been praised by the
Even the most casual museumgoer will find something to appreciate in this fascinating account.” (Booklist) . Kline enthusiastically (though sometimes extravagantly) conveys his love of connoisseurship and of ‘art exploring.’ Kline's personal narrative provides a look into the world of lost art and those who search for it.” (Publishers Weekly)“Kline describes this work as ‘a true labor of love,’ and it shows in his careful research and lively prose. “Kline has a sharp eye, excellent memory, and top-notch resea
Attributed to Carracci, it came with a very low estimate, but Kline's every instinct told him that the attribution was wrong. And that was the beginning of how Kline discovered Leonardo da Vinci's model drawing for the Infant Jesus and the Infant St. John.It is the first work by da Vinci to have surfaced in over a century. Leonardo’s Holy Child chronicles not only the story of this amazing discovery, from Kline's research all over the world to how exactly attributions work with regards to the old masters (most of their works are unsigned). A single sketch becomes an all-consuming quest to understand and identify a work by Leonardo da Vinci himselfthe first new drawing by the great master to have surfaced in over a century.Fred Kline is a well-known art historian, dealer, connoisseur, and explorer who has made a career of scouring antique stores, estate sales, and auctions looking for unusualand often misidentifiedworks of art. Many of the gems he has found are now in major museum collections like the Frick, the Getty, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.But this book is about the discovery of one piece in particular: About ten years ago, when Kline was routinely combing through a Christie's catalog, a beautiful little drawing caught his eye. 16 page color image insert plus in-text illustrations. Kline also sheds light on the idea of "connoisseurship," an often-overlooked facet of art history that's almost Holmesian i
A beautiful book and a fascinating tale Nothing quite excites the artistic community like the rumor of a heretofore unknown painting by an old master, and no old master has quite the reputation of Leonardo Da Vinci. In 2010 Martin Kemp published a book, La Bella Principessa: The Story of the New Masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci., in which he presented evidence . "I love flipping back and forth b/w the text and the" according to JLL. Attention all art lovers! "Holy Child" is an absolutely charming, intriguing, touching, personal piece of writing; erudite but never preachy. This is certainly a book that shall live in my library, one which I shall re-visit from time to.time. I love flipping back and forth b/w the text and the photos. Kline's writing is . True-life Art Mysteries g.a.d. True-life art mysteries, as if Sherlock Holmes went in search of lost art and found it in "The Da Vinci Code.".
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