Leonardo's Holy Child: The Discovery of a Leonardo Da Vinci Masterpiece: A Connoiseur's Search for Lost Art in America
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Review “Kline has a sharp eye, excellent memory, and top-notch research skills, creating a book that any art lover will love.” - Kirkus Reviews“An intriguing book. Kline enthusiastically (though sometimes extravagantly) conveys his love of connoisseurship and of ‘art exploring.’ Kline's personal narrative provides a look into the world of lost art and those who search for it.” - Publishers Weekly“Kline describes this work as ‘a true labor of love,’ and it shows in his careful research and lively prose. Even the most casual museumgoer will find something to appreciate in this fascinating account.” - Booklist Read more About the Author Fred R. Kline is a generalist art historian, art dealer, artist, and writer. His numerous and diverse discoveries have been covered in the New York Times and Arts and Antiques, and have been acquired by the Getty Museum, the Morgan Library, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and many others. He has served on the editorial staff of National Geographic, and his sculpture has been praised by the Smithsonian. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Visit him at www.klinegallery.com. Read more
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I recently read this and have to say, it is a combination of history, art and mystery. Mr. Kline's stories of discovering art treasures from another era are simply fascinating. He's like a modern day Sherlock Holmes tracking down the origins of these pieces and, they are truly SOMETHING ELSE. The lead story about Leonardo's drawing of the Holy Child is fascinating and compelling. Following that is a collection of shorter stories about work he and his late wife discovered from lesser known, but still important artists. Underneath it all is the love story of Kline and his late wife Jann. Together they operated as quite a team exploring the origins of these works. If you like history and art history in particular, this is a must read. If you like mysteries then you will find reading how these art historians go about their exquisite work of discovery absolutely compelling. I loved it! Had to pace myself so I didn't read it all in a day. I'm buying more as holiday gifts for friends and family.
