Mona Lisa and the Others
- Format: Innbundet
- Antall sider: 96
- Språk: Engelsk
- Forlag/Utgiver: SD Books
- EAN: 9780500652749
- Utgivelsesår: 2023
- Bidragsyter: Harman, Alice
229,-
A witty introduction to the Louvre¿s many masterpieces, told from the perspective of the subjects themselves ¿ including resident superstar Mona Lisa. Millions of people visit the Louvre Museum every year to gaze and gawp at its all-star art collection. But there¿s one star who gets a lot more attention than anyone else ¿ and her very own special queuing system, if you can believe it! Well, the Louvre¿s many other masterpieces aren¿t too happy about being overshadowed ¿ and they¿re here to tell everyone what makes them just as worthy of the Mona Lisa¿s teeming crowds. With a focus on portraits and other person-centred artworks, Mona Lisa and the Others reveals the stories behind some of the Louvre Museum¿s most famous artworks. Napoleon Bonaparte takes readers behind the scenes at his own coronation; the Venus de Milo explains what happened to her missing arms; the Seated Scribe lets slip some gossip about the ancient Egyptian royal family; and Madame le Brun has a polite moan about ju