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Lots of names, palces, and individuals from all over europe. The venus fixers is ilaria dagnini breys first book. The remarkable story of the allied soldiers who saved italys art during world war ii farrar, straus and giroux. They dared return november 17, 2009 clip of they dared return this clip, title, and description were not created by cspan. In the course of her research, brey gained unprecedented access to private archives and primary sources, and the result is a book at once thorough and grandly entertaininga revelatory take on a littleknown chapter of world war ii history. An unnamed narrator, then, opens the book with a strange dream of an icy venus, who wears furs and who leads a philosophical discussion about how womens cruel nature increases mans desire. The novel was to be part of an epic series that sachermasoch envisioned called legacy of cain. If you do not know the paintings you get confused fast. The remarkable story of the allied monuments officers who saved italys art during world war ii 336 by ilaria dagnini brey ilaria dagnini brey. Fascinating and brilliantly researched, the venus fixers is a story of botticellis hidden in castles, the monuments officers heroism, and the arts often narrow escape, played out against air strikes and looting, leveled churches and shattered frescoes. Review of the venus fixers and monuments men newruins. Venus in furs was part of love, the first volume of the series. The remarkable story of the allied monuments officers who saved italy s art during world war ii popular books report browse more videos. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The venus fixers travels from england to north africa to mainland europe in more of an easier read. Allied heroes, nazi thieves and the greatest treasure hunt in history. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. If you have read and enjoyed the monuments men by robert edsel then you will probably enjoy this one. Four of florences famed medieval towers had been badly damaged. Monuments, fine arts, and archives program wikipedia. Edsel took some liberties by recreating dialogue, which was not too troubling. Reviews shown on the publishers website include the following.
In the course of her research, brey gained unprecedented access to private archives and primary sources, and the result is a book at once thorough and grandly entertaining. The venus fixers is a slimmer volume, more literary and elegantly written, but edsels is the more authoritative, and its truly deep research and scholarship and helpful citations make it the. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The remarkable story of the allied monuments officers who saved italys art during world war ii book book details. A great complement to the book, the monuments men by robert edsel, the venus fixers reveals how in the conflagration and savagery of the second world war, the americans and the british endeavored to salvage damaged works of art, architecture, and archives and prevent the destruction of others, mostly in europe. The remarkable story of the allied soldiers who saved italys art during world war ii, by. Deemed a military necessity by allied commanders, the destruction of the abbey of monte cassino, whose skeletal ruins stokes shows in a slide to the president in the movie, was carried out despite the presence of the monuments men in. The remarkable story of the allied monuments officers who saved italys art during world war ii ebook. How the monuments men saved italys treasures history. We the italians the venus fixers book presentation. Ilaria dagnini brey talked about her book the venus fixers. The untold story of the allied soldiers who saved italys art during world war ii.
The venus fixers were an unlikely group of scholars from americas ivy league and the uks oxbridge universities. Jun 22, 2010 ilaria dagnini brey is a journalist and translator who was born in padua, italy. Whereas the monuments men was very much the story of the the looted artwork from france and the treasure hunt to find it, this is the story of how the venus fixers were on the front. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.
The venus fixers the remarkable story of the biggerbooks. The venus fixers is an adventure story with the gorgeous tints of a botticelli landscape as its backdrop. Ilaria dagnini breys the venus fixers and robert edsels. Nov 17, 2010 the venus fixers is ilaria dagnini breys first book. The venus fixers fought to preserve that museum while dodging german mines and allied bombs, armed with highly unconventional weapons. The book starts with an epigraph from the bibles book of judith, which narrates the story of a clever and powerful woman beheading holofernes, an assyrian general. The paintings give meaning to the sentences so you need to look up how the paintings look. The venus fixers by ilaria dagnini brey overdrive rakuten. Allied heroes, nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history, by writer and documentary film producer robert edsel, offers a stirring treatment, geared to the broadest of popular audiences.
The venus fixers is a very interesting book overall. Black cloth, red titling to spine, a cluster of black and white photographs, 308 pages. Author ilaria dagnini brey is a journalist and translator who was born in padua, italy. She now lives in new york city with her husband, carter brey, the principal cellist of the new york philharmonic. The monuments, fine arts, and archives program under the civil affairs and military government sections of the allied armies was established in 1943 to help protect cultural property in war areas during and after world war ii. Jun 22, 2010 in the course of her research, brey gained unprecedented access to private archives and primary sources, and the result is a book at once thorough and grandly entertaining. Ilaria dagnini brey a spellbinding account of the special corps of officers who preserved the masterworks of european art from destruction while world war ii raged. With a critical assist from cowriter brett witter, the book puts us right on the ground with its eight central characters. She is a journalist and translator who lives in new york city with her husband, carter brey, principal cellist of the new york philharmonic, and their two children. Both books are ambitious, beautifully written and compelling history. Book can being your best friend when you getting pressure or having big problem along with your subject. There were a number things that spoke to me on a personal level but in the larger sense, i was compelled to take a sharper look around me while out and about. Jun 22, 2010 the venus fixers is an adventure story with the gorgeous tints of a botticelli landscape as its backdrop. I will say the beginning for me is a bit confusing and dull.
Ilaria dagnini brey is a journalist and translator who was born in padua, italy. The most technical academic type book was the rape of europe. The monuments, fine arts, and archives program is the subject of the 2014 sony pictures and 20th century fox film the monuments men. The remarkable story of the allied monuments officers who saved italys art during world war ii 9780312429904. In 1943, with the world convulsed by war and a fascist defeat in e. I happened to be visiting family in florence, italy when i read the venus fixers. The remarkable story of the allied monuments officers who saved italys art during world war ii make one feel enjoy for your spare time. The film, a comedydrama which stars george clooney and cate blanchett, is based on robert edsel s book monuments men. In the course of her research, brey gained unprecedented access to private archives and primary sources, and the result is a book at once thorough and grandly. Baedeker guides, insatiable curiosity and sturdy legs. The remarkable story of the allied soldiers who saved italys art during world war ii book book details. The efforts of the venus fixers were often directed at containing the damage inflicted by their own army.
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