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Tag Archives: Artwork
The Last Vermeer (2019) ☆☆☆(3/4): Better to be a forger than a traitor
“The Last Vermeer” is a modest period drama film which becomes compelling whenever its untrustworthy but undeniably fascinating real-life figure enters the screen. Here is an unabashedly opportunistic dude who cleverly duped many others including the Nazis during the World … Continue reading
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Tagged Artwork, Forgery, Painting, Real-life figure, Real-life story, World War II
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Woman in Gold (2015) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : A family history behind one famous painting
“Woman in Gold” tells us a story behind one of the most famous artworks from the 20th century. Painted by Gustav Klimt, “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I”, which is also known as “Woman in Gold”, was one of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged Artwork, Family, Holocaust, Lawsuit, Lawyer, Real-life figure, Real-life story
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The Monuments Men (2014) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4) : Saving artworks during World War II
As the biggest war during the 20th century, World War II still has many interesting stories to be told even after so many books and movies about it came out, and the story told in “The Monuments Men” is … Continue reading