Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World's Most Coveted Masterpiece (Audiobook)

from vanderschloot

It's great to see Van Eyck's magnificent painting getting some popular coverage in this fascinating book. As with most books in this genre, it's somewhat sensationalistic and exaggerates somewhat in order to make all of this into a compelling narrative. Nonetheless, it's a fun and quick read, and...

from melancholycat

I received this as an ARC through LT's Early Reviewers program as I had previously read Charney's The Art Thief and thought it was a good read. In Stealing the Mystic Lamb, Charney explores the fascinating life of the Ghent Altarpiece (commonly known as the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb due to cen...

from bnbookgirl

Fascinating look at the troubled history of one of the most famous works of art, The Ghent Altarpiece. This book delves into the artist of the piece as well as the time, the people, and the other history surrounding it. The Ghent Altarpiece is the most stolen piece of art of all time. It has been...

from NielsenGW

In 1432, Flemish painter Jan van Eyck put the finishing touches on his Ghent altarpiece entitled The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb. In the 680 years of its history, it has been burned, forged, sold on the black market, ransomed, and stolen thirteen times. Charney's saga of the piece's history is a...

from TheFlamingoReads

Begun in 1426 and finished in 1432, "The Ghent Altarpiece" by Jan van Eyck would become a masterpiece on the move through theft, deceit, and greed. Originally created for the church of Saint John (later the Saint Bavo Cathedral) in Ghent (Belgium), it was commissioned by a wealthy couple as an of...