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Thomas Hoving

    Cet auteur explore principalement des sujets liés à l'art, se penchant sur des thèmes tels que les faux artistiques, les figures notables de l'histoire de l'art et les créations artistiques importantes. Son œuvre s'inspire fréquemment d'une vaste expérience dans la direction de musées, offrant aux lecteurs des aperçus du monde fascinant de l'art. Il possède un style accessible qui séduit aussi bien les lecteurs occasionnels que les connaisseurs d'art.

    Masterpieces of Tapestry from the Fourteenth to the Sixteenth Century
    Art For Dummies
    Making the Mummies Dance
    Tutankhamun: The Untold Story
    King of the Confessors
    Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth
    • Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth

      A Conversation with Andrew Wyeth

      • 170pages
      • 6 heures de lecture

      In this intimate and profound portrait, the former Metropolitan Museum director elicits extended and revealing dialogue from the artist, revealing the philosophy and spirit of his art

      Two Worlds of Andrew Wyeth
      4,4
    • King of the Confessors

      • 352pages
      • 13 heures de lecture

      Recounts the breakneck competition among the powerful art museums of the world to verify the authenticity of and to acquire the unique tenth-century Winchester Cross

      King of the Confessors
      4,2
    • Examines the intrigues, power struggles, scandals, and mysterious deaths surrounding the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the removal of its priceless artifacts

      Tutankhamun: The Untold Story
      3,7
    • Making the Mummies Dance

      Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art

      • 448pages
      • 16 heures de lecture

      From Simon & Schuster, Making the Mummies Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a unforgettable autobiography for any arts and culture fans.A former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals his bold and brash life at its the clandestine deals which secured blockbuster exhibitions for the museum and made him a legend.

      Making the Mummies Dance
      3,9
    • If you've wanted to take a closer look at art, but get intimidated by the art world, you'll treasure Art for Dummies

      Art For Dummies
      3,7
    • Masterpieces of Tapestry from the Fourteenth to the Sixteenth Century

      An Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

      • 222pages
      • 8 heures de lecture

      8"x8 3/8" 222 page softcover illustrated art catalog published by The Metroplitan Museum of Art in 1973 featuring 97 tapestry pictures in black and white and in color plus descriptions

      Masterpieces of Tapestry from the Fourteenth to the Sixteenth Century