Mona Lisa and the Others
Author
Alice Harman
ISBN
9780500652749
Publisher
Thames and Hudson / Louvre
Date Published
2023
We all the know the Mona Lisa, but she’s not the only star at the Louvre with a story to tell ...
In this humours walk through the Louvre in Paris,you’ll meet the subjects of 30 iconic artworks whose stories are equally as intriguing as the Mona Lisa’s. From the Venus de Milo and Egypt’s Great Sphinx to Vermeer’s Lacemaker, they all have something to say.
Alice Harman’s text is accompanied by full-colour photos of the artworks under discussion, perfectly complemented by new illustrations by Quentin Blake in black & white. Hardback.
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In this humours walk through the Louvre in Paris,you’ll meet the subjects of 30 iconic artworks whose stories are equally as intriguing as the Mona Lisa’s. From the Venus de Milo and Egypt’s Great Sphinx to Vermeer’s Lacemaker, they all have something to say.
Alice Harman’s text is accompanied by full-colour photos of the artworks under discussion, perfectly complemented by new illustrations by Quentin Blake in black & white. Hardback.