The New York Times described the book as “A vivid, marvelously readable look at the world of stolen art.” Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece, a twelve-panel oil painting completed in 1432 is history’s most stolen artwork. It has been looted, burned, forged, smuggled, pawned, and stolen. Noah Charney weaves a riveting chronicle of greed and deception that includes characters such as Napoleon, Göring and Hitler.
3 Wednesdays, July 10, 17, and 24, 2013, 1:30–2:45
The New York Times described the book as “A vivid, marvelously readable look at the world of stolen art.” Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece, a twelve-panel oil painting completed in 1432 is history’s most stolen artwork. It has been looted, burned, forged, smuggled, pawned, and stolen. Noah Charney weaves a riveting chronicle of greed and deception that includes characters such as Napoleon, Göring and Hitler.
3 Wednesdays, July 10, 17, and 24, 2013, 1:30–2:45
The New York Times described the book as “A vivid, marvelously readable look at the world of stolen art.” Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece, a twelve-panel oil painting completed in 1432 is history’s most stolen artwork. It has been looted, burned, forged, smuggled, pawned, and stolen. Noah Charney weaves a riveting chronicle of greed and deception that includes characters such as Napoleon, Göring and Hitler.
