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The Private Life of a Masterpiece by Monica Bohm-Duchen (Hardcover, 2001)

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This hardcover book, "The Private Life of a Masterpiece," written by Monica Bohm-Duchen and published by BBC in 2001, explores the art and culture of a specific masterpiece. With 240 pages and a height of 270mm and width of 195mm, this non-fiction textbook is intended for young adults and adults interested in art. The original language is English.

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By following the trail of clues through each masterpiece this book explores the life of the artist and the masterpiece from its conception through to its unveiling and afterlife. The focus is mainly on David by Michelangelo and The Scream by Edvard Munch. The book covers a broad range of themes: the process by which a work was made - who commissioned it, the people involved in making it; the historic context; the reception of the work when unveiled; the theft of artworks; and the restoration of damaged works; dramatic discoveries, such as some of Rembrandt's works, which were painted over when out of fashion in previous centuries.