Ebook: The forger's spell : a true story of Vermeer, Nazis, and the greatest art hoax of the twentieth century
- Tags: Meegeren Han van -- 1889-1947. Vermeer Johannes -- 1632-1675 -- Forgeries. Art treasures in war -- Netherlands -- History -- 20th century. World War 1939-1945 -- Art and the war. Vervalsing. Schilderijen. Meegeren Han van. Vermeer van Delft Jan. Göring Hermann. Kunstfälschung. Malerei.
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Harper
- City: New York, Netherlands
- Edition: 1st ed
- Language: English
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As riveting as a World War II thriller, The Forger's Spell is the true story of Johannes Vermeer and the small-time Dutch painter, Han van Meegeren, who dared to impersonate Vermeer centuries later. The con man's mark was Hermann Goering, one of the most reviled leaders of Nazi Germany and a fanatic collector of art.
Abstract: As riveting as a World War II thriller, The Forger's Spell is the true story of Johannes Vermeer and the small-time Dutch painter, Han van Meegeren, who dared to impersonate Vermeer centuries later. The con man's mark was Hermann Goering, one of the most reviled leaders of Nazi Germany and a fanatic collector of art