The Night Portrait, Laura Morelli
The Night Portrait, Laura Morelli
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The Night Portrait
A Novel of World War II and da Vinci's Italy

Author: Laura Morelli

Narrator: Reba Buhr, Christa Lewis, Paul Woodson, P.J. Ochlan

Unabridged: 11 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 09/08/2020

Synopsis

An exciting, dual-timeline historical novel about the creation of one of Leonardo da Vinci's most famous paintings, Portrait of a Lady with an Ermine, and the woman who fought to save it from Nazi destruction during World War II.Milan, 1492: When a 16-year old beauty becomes the mistress of the Duke of Milan, she must fight for her place in the palace—and against those who want her out. Soon, she finds herself sitting before Leonardo da Vinci, who wants to ensure his own place in the ducal palace by painting his most ambitious portrait to date.Munich, World War II: After a modest conservator unwittingly places a priceless Italian Renaissance portrait into the hands of a high-ranking Nazi leader, she risks her life to recover it, working with an American soldier, part of the famed Monuments Men team, to get it back. Two women, separated by 500 years, are swept up in the tide of history as one painting stands at the center of their quests for their own destinies.

About Laura Morelli

Laura Morelli holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University and is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling historical novelist. Laura has taught college students in the U.S. and in Italy. She has covered art and authentic travel for TED-Ed, National Geographic Traveler, Italy Magazine, CNN Radio, and other media. Laura is the author of the popular Authentic Arts guidebook series that includes Made in Italy. Her historical novels, including The Night Portrait, The Gondola Maker, and The Last Masterpiece, bring the stories of art history to life.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angela M on December 28, 2020

A centerpiece in this novel, a painting by Leonardo da Vinci is almost a character itself in this fantastic work of historical fiction. “Lady With an Ermine” today hangs in the National Museum in Krakow, has had an interesting journey. You can see it here: [URL not allowed]-... .......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on September 23, 2020

"The Night Portrait: A Novel of WWII and da Vinci's Italy" by Laura Morelli is amazing! How do you write historical fiction blending Leonardo da Vinci, one of his most famous paintings, a German Art Conservator and the WWII Nazi Invasion of Europe? All I can say is ask Laura Morelli because she did i......more

Goodreads review by Annette on May 03, 2021

Under synopsis, there should be a warning: FOUR POVs, don’t sell it as a dual timeline, because it’s misleading. Florence, 1476. Leonardo da Vinci is commissioned to paint a merchant’s daughter and later travels to Milan for another commission. Milan, 1489. After Cecilia Gallerani’s father’s death h......more

Goodreads review by Meg - A Bookish Affair on September 13, 2020

"The Night Portrait" is a dual-narrative historical fiction of two women set in both the time of Renaissance Italy and in 1940s Europe during the height of World War II's messy ending. The narrative has a lot of twists and turns and kept me on my toes with the connection between Cecilia and Edith ov......more

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews on October 26, 2020

THE NIGHT PORTRAIT is set in a dual timeline ranging from 1492, Milan, to Munich during WWII. We meet Cecilia Gallerani who is the woman in Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous portrait Lady with An Ermine. We follow her life as the mistress of Ludovico il Moro. It isn’t a life I would have wanted to live. We t......more

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