Famous Works of Art--And How They Got That Way

by John B. Nici

Book Overview

In a world filled with great museums and great paintings, Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the reigning queen. Her portrait rules over a carefully designed salon, one that was made especially for her in a museum that may seem intended for no other purpose than to showcase her virtues. What has made this portrait so renowned, commanding such adoration? And what of other works of art that continue to enthrall spectators: What makes the Great Sphinx...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1538104954
• ISBN13: 9781538104958
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.9"