
Breezy afternoon, cloudy. Feels refreshing. Reading. #booksandbeverage #porchlife
Breezy afternoon, cloudy. Feels refreshing. Reading. #booksandbeverage #porchlife
Under Rose Valland‘s direction, 119 paintings were crated to be trucked to Chambord. During the next several days, 165 more paintings were evacuated. 524 paintings, 100 sculptures, & the museum‘s archives were locked in the museum‘s basement.Large sculptures were then secured in its gardens. All the museums in France attempted to save what they could in similar ways. The magnitude of these evacuation plans is astounding (71-72).
People choices to actively fight against a regime like Hitler‘s always result in my questioning of myself: would I be so committed to, so brave? I really don‘t know. Rose Valland chose to outwit the Nazis to save France‘s art, passed critical information to the Resistance& faced death.I know of her, but am excited to read this well researched biography. #grateful #libraryfind #resist
This is the true story about a woman in Paris who risked her life during WWII to try and save what art and cultural treasures she could from being stolen by the Nazis. She went about her job at the Jeu de Paume Museum, trying to not draw attention to herself, as she secretly had contacts with the French Resistance and documented what she saw. Probably more suited to the art lover as it is very detailed, it is yet a fascinating read. 3.75/5 stars
Rose Valland fought to be in the art world in the 1930s and of course wasn‘t taken seriously as a woman. She then found herself serving as curator at a Paris museum when WWII erupted. This is her story and how she gathered info on where the Nazis were sending artworks right under their noses. It‘s a terrific read and I‘m so glad I now know her story.
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⭐️⭐️THE ART SPY BY MICHELLE YOUNG⭐️⭐️
⭐️QUICK THOUGHTS⭐️
⭐️Very well researched.
⭐️Rose Valland saved the world‘s art.
https://reecaspieces.com/2025/05/23/the-art-spy-by-michelle-young-nonfiction-aud...