Month: June 2025

Book Overview (from Amazon.com) From the acclaimed author of The Night Portrait comes a stunning historical novel about two women, separated by five hundred years, who each hide Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa—with unintended consequences. France, 1939 At the dawn of World War II, Anne Guichard, a young archivist employed at the Louvre, arrives home to find her brother missing. While she works to discover his whereabouts, refugees begin flooding into Paris and German artillery fire rattles the city. Once they reach the city, the Nazis will stop at nothing to get their hands on the Louvre’s art collection. Anne is quickly sent to the Castle of Chambord, where the Louvre’s most precious artworks—including the Mona Lisa—are being transferred to ensure their safety. With the Germans hard on their heels, Anne frantically moves the Mona Lisa and other treasures again and again in an elaborate game of hide and seek. As the threat to the masterpieces and her life grows closer, Anne also begins to learn the truth about her brother and the role he plays in this dangerous game. Florence, 1479 House servant Bellina Sardi’s future seems fixed when she accompanies her newly married mistress, Lisa Gherardini, to her home across the Arno. Lisa’s husband, a prosperous silk merchant, is aligned with the powerful Medici, his home filled with luxuries and treasures. But soon, Bellina finds herself bewitched by a charismatic monk who has urged Florentines to rise up against the Medici and to empty their homes of the riches and jewels her new employer prizes. When Master Leonardo da Vinci is commissioned to paint a portrait of Lisa, Bellina finds herself tasked with hiding an impossible secret. When art and war collide, Leonardo da Vinci, his beautiful subject Lisa, and the portrait find themselves in the crosshairs of history. Where to Buy Please be advised that the link provided below is an affiliate link. Kim Cesaretti, artist, will receive a small commission on any sales made via the link at no additional cost to the buyer. Thank you in advance for supporting the artist's educational outreach efforts. Happy reading! Reader Reviews [site_reviews assigned_posts="post_id"] Leave a Review [site_reviews_form assign_to="post_id"] Average Rating [site_reviews_summary assigned_posts="post_id"] Next Book Club Meeting Our next Art Book Club Meeting will be June 11, 2025 at 1pm. Check the events calendar for more information. Join Our Art Book Club Community

Month: June 2025

July/August 2025 Art Book Club Selection – The Stolen Lady: A Novel of World War II and the Mona Lisa by Laura Morelli

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