Secret Lives of Great Artists: What Your Teachers Never Told You About Master Painters and Sculptors

Elizabeth Lunday

nov 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrado por Elizabeth Wiley

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Take a tour through the wilder side of art history and discover true tales of murder, forgery, trickery, and great art-featuring jaw-dropping profiles of Da Vinci, Dali, and more With outrageous anecdotes about everyone from Leonardo Da Vinci to Caravaggio to Edward Hopper, Secret Lives of Great Artists recounts the seamy, steamy, and gritty history behind the great masters of international art. You'll learn that Michelangelo's body odor was so bad, his assistants couldn't stand working for him; that Vincent van Gogh sometimes ate paint directly from the tube; and Georgia O'Keeffe loved to paint in the nude. This is one art history lesson you'll never forget!

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Elizabeth Lunday is a journalist specializing in architecture and art. She writes the "Masterpieces" column for mental_floss magazine and lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

AudioFile Earphones Award winner Elizabeth Wiley is a seasoned actor, dialect coach, theater professor, and dedicated narrator. She brings over twenty-five years of award-winning acting and voice experience to the studio to create memorable, compelling storytelling.