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The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece

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4 out of 5
Based on 23,048 Ratings and 1,060 Reviews

Book Description
In 1992 a young art student uncovered a clue in an obscure Italian archive that led to the discovery of Caravaggio's original The Taking of the Christ, a painting that had been presumed lost for over 200 years. How this clue--a single entry in an old listing of family possessions--led to a residence in Ireland and the subsequent restoration of this Italian Baroque masterpiece is the subject of thi... More
Book Information
PublisherRandom House Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (4 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages288
ISBN-100375508015
ISBN-13978-0375508011
Publication Date10/25/2005
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About Jonathan Harr (Author) : Jonathan Harr is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Jonathan Harr include The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece, The Lost Painting, A Civil A... more
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