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Stealing Rembrandts: The Untold Stories Of Notorious Art Heists (2011)

by Anthony M. Amore(Favorite Author)

3.49 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0230108539 (ISBN13: 9780230108530)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Palgrave Macmillan Trade

review 1: So I just finished "Stealing Rembrandt's" by Anthony Amore and Tom Mashberg and I really enjoyed it! It's a fascinating read about a few masterpiece thefts with the overall them that there is no "Dr. No" stealing paintings to be hidden away for his own enjoyment but the stories of thieves driven by simple greed, all of which end badly for the thieves. While it can be a bit wordy in parts overall "Stealing Rembrandt's" is a great read. I especially enjoyed reading about the Worcester Art Museum heist of 1972 because I know that museum and it's interesting to think about a thief running through the Renaissance court mosaic exhibit with a Rembrandt under his arm... I would recommend it.
review 2: I don't know why I have been obsessed with reading about art thefts.... more Don't get the wrong idea-- I am not planning a major heist! However, I do find it intriguing, a bit like my fascination with being stranded alone on an island.This book focuses on Rembrandt paintings and etchings that have been stolen over the years. Sprinkled in it are tales from the life of Rembrandt himself, which were some of my favorite portions of the book. Even so, there are some interesting tales of criminals and how they pulled off the job. Without giving away too much, here is what I learned:1. It is one thing to steal art, it is quite another thing to sell it. Many robbers ended up trying to return the work to avoid long jail sentences.2. Most art thieves know nothing about art. One even stored multi-million dollar paintings in a barn for years.3. Forged etchings of Rembrandt are far more common and nearly impossible to detect. Beware. less

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