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Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner
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Jul 28, 2024
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A great, detailed biography of a woman inspired by beauty, art, and culture. Gardner's life consisted of extensive travel and expansive relationships (many being with other well-known upper crust society members). Dykstra's labor of love allows us a peek inside the woman who built her own art museum in Boston.
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February 1, 2024
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"No, nothing to see here:
"She provoked proper society with her shenanigans, such as taking a carriage ride with lion cubs..."
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"She provoked proper society with her shenanigans, such as taking a carriage ride with lion cubs..."
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July 27, 2024
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"I'm hoping to finish today. I really love the book, though it may be overly long. I now know about each and every art purchase I.S. Gardner made."
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Jul 28, 2024 02:13PM
Glad you liked this one too, Vanessa!
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I really enjoyed it, Brendan! Thank you again for bringing my attention to it.
The recent book Sargent's Women by Donna Lucey which is excellent, includes her as one of the 4 subjects of the book
David Allen wrote: "The recent book Sargent's Women by Donna Lucey which is excellent, includes her as one of the 4 subjects of the book"David, I've heard of that book. Thanks for the recommendation! I'm going to seek it out.
