A review by mar
The Last Leonardo: The Secret Lives of the World's Most Expensive Painting by Ben Lewis

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

my god, the history of this painting really is a tour through some of the most interesting and controversial parts of the art world. hole-filled provenances, competing scholars, subjective and/or overly optimistic authentications, questionable restorations, rich oligarchs, and the financial and political incentives that drive it all make for an honestly thrilling ride. and you get to learn about da vinci's life and art on the way :)