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The forger's spell : a true story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century

By Dolnick , Han van , Edward; Vermeer van Delft , Jan; Göring , Hermann; Meegeren

Book information

Publisher
Harper
Year
2008
ISBN
9780060825416, 0060825413, 9780060825423, 0060825421
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4259732 bytes)
Edition
1st ed
Pages
349\382
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
-- 1632-1675 -- Forgeries. Art treasures in war ---- 1889-1947. Vermeer1939-1945 -- Art and the war. Vervalsing. SchilderHan vanHan van. Vermeer van DelftHermann. Kunstfälschung. Malerei.Jan. GöringJohannesMeegeren

Description

As riveting as a World War II thriller, The Forger's Spell is the true story of Johannes Vermeer and the small-time Dutch painter, Han van Meegeren, who dared to impersonate Vermeer centuries later. The con man's mark was Hermann Goering, one of the most reviled leaders of Nazi Germany and a fanatic collector of art. Abstract: As riveting as a World War II thriller, The Forger's Spell is the true story of Johannes Vermeer and the small-time Dutch painter, Han van Meegeren, who dared to impersonate Vermeer centuries later. The con man's mark was Hermann Goering, one of the most reviled leaders of Nazi Germany and a fanatic collector of art

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