Educational and entertaining. I enjoyed learning about the life of a female renaissance painter in Italy. Towards the end of the book, I just didn't want to put it down.
Girl in Hyacinth Blue follows a well-wornn trope that fans of the movie The Red Violin (a favorite of mine) will recognize: A painting hangs on the wall of a professors house. The artist did not sign it. There are no articles of provenance. But still. It might be famous. And we travel, in stories, b...
I have to start this off by stating that I am a huge Susan Vreeland fan. I love the way she incorporates historical fact, artists, their works and the flavour of the time into a completely readable and most importantly, enjoyable book. This book is no different. Clara Driscoll was an avid letter ...
I really enjoyed this one, filled as it was with plenty of historical details of Gilded Era New York City. At the center of it all was one of the unknown artists of the time, Clara Driscoll, who worked for Louis Comfort Tiffany in his studios. The narrative flows well, and we get to see Clara's life...
I think I was supposed to find this book more profound and moving than I did. Maybe it's the short story format, maybe it's some sort of distance created between the reader and the characters, but I wasn't feeling it. I did not like the first story at all, see my comments here:http://www.goodreads.c...
Susan Vreeland's latest novel, "Clara and Mr. Tiffany," provides a look at women's lot during the earliest days of the industrial revolution and in the arts. Clara Driscoll and the other "Tiffany girls" were designers and creators of the famous lamps that came from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Worksho...
I've just finished the book "Clara and Mr. Tiffany." However, I confusedly picked it up assuming that it was by the author of "Girl With a Pearl Earring" and "The Virgin Blue." Rather, it is the author of "Girl in Hyacinth Blue" and "The Passion of Artemisia," which I've also read. I keep confusing ...
One of my favourite books to come out of 2007. A fictional treatment of how Renoir painted his work, the Luncheon of the Boating Party, and the various people in it. Wonderful story. Happily recommended. For the longer review, please go here:http://www.epinions.com/content_372615384708
A book that I enjoyed very much, and one that was fairly accurate to the story of the real Artemisia Gentileschi. While it was not as engaging as Lapierre's work, it is still very readable, and a good introduction to the life of this remarkable woman. For the complete review, please go here:http://w...
NO SPOILERS!Finished: I feel like I was a bit harsh in all my previous criticism. However what I sais IS what I felt at those particular points in the book. I am giving this 4 stars - the ending was superbly done. What can I say other than that I forgive all the previous faults that irritated me. St...
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