The Last Missing Pieces of The Monuments Men
Jan Van Eyck, Mary, part of the Deesis composition, detail of The Ghent Altarpiece in St. Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium, c. 1430 photo source: Wikipedia The Monuments Men is a true story about saving cultural artifacts in war. George Clooney has done a great job acting and directing this film which has an important message about art, what it means for us and the efforts some would go to save culture. One woman who played a huge part in saving art is shown and Cate Blanchett played that role with depth and finesse. An all-star cast doesn't guarantee good reviews, but I often disagree with movie reviewers. Matt Damon, Bill Murray and Jean Dujardin star in the movie, too. Tourists in front of the Ghent Altarpiece in recent times. A film, The Monuments Men, explores its theft and recovery in World War II. Photo source: daydreamtourist.com The star monument is Jan Van Eyck's The Ghent Altarpiece , an example of one of the earliest oil paintings....