Saving Mona Lisa : the battle to protect the Louvre and its treasures from the Nazis
Chanel, Gerri2018
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In August 1939, curators at the Louvre nestled the world's most famous painting into a special red velvet-lined case and spirited her away to the Loire Valley. So began the biggest evacuation of art and antiquities in history. As the Germans neared Paris in 1940, the French raced to move the masterpieces still further south, then again and again during the war, crisscrossing the southwest of France. Throughout the German occupation, the museum staff fought to keep the priceless treasures out of the hands of Hitler and his henchmen, often risking their lives to protect the country's artistic heritage. 'Saving Mona Lisa' is a compelling true story of art and beauty, intrigue and ingenuity, and remarkable moral courage in the darkest of times.
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Author:
Chanel, Gerri, author
Imprint:
London : Icon, 2018.
Collation:
xix, 377 pages : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Originally published: New York: Heliopa Press, 2014.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781785784163 (hbk)9781785784170 (ebook)
Dewey class:
363.6'9'094409044
Language:
English
Subject:
Musée du Louvre -- History -- 20th centuryWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the warWorld War, 1939-1945 -- FranceArt treasures in war -- France -- History -- 20th centuryCultural property -- Protection -- France -- History -- 20th centurySocietySocietyFrance -- History -- German occupation, 1940-1945
BRN:
268826
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