The secret histories of the worldrsquo;s most famous masterpieces Caravaggios; Rembrandts; Monetsmdash;the works of immortal artists such as these are indelibly imprinted in the public mind; they are priceless masterpieces whose beauty; artistry; and emotional impact have inspired admiration; awe; and envy through the centuries. Yet behind many of these brilliant paintings and sculptures are fascinating; unique histories. In Scandals; Vandals; and da Vincis; award-winning writer Harvey Rachlin relates in exciting detail how nearly thirty of these works came to be created and how they survived burglary; forgery; revolutions; ransoms; vandals; scandals; religious sects; and shipwrecks to eventually come to their current resting places
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