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The riveting story of a museum director caught in a web of local and international intrigue while secretly pursuing a forgotten Renaissance painting-the Boston Raphael. On the eve of its centennial celebrations in December, 1969, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts announced the acquisition of an unknown and uncatalogued painting attributed to Raphael. Boston's coup made headlines around the world. Soon afterward, an Italian art sleuth began investigating the details of the painting's export from Italy, challenging the museum's right to ownership. Simultaneously, experts on both sides of the…
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3 editions- Other · English · 2024Boston RaphaelGodine Publisher, David R. · 9781567926736
- Other · English · 2014David R. Godine · 335 pages · 9781567925227
- Other · English · 2014Boston RaphaelGodine Publisher, David R. · 9781567925401
Social aspectsAuthorshipArt museumsBoston Museum of Fine ArtsHistoryNew York Times bestsellerRaphael, 1483-1520Museum of fine arts, boston