Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora
Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora

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Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora

7.2(5 votes)
2020
0h 52m
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
art collectorberlin, germanyleonardo da vincisculptureart historyart museumitalian renaissanceart restorationart detective

Overview

Acquired in July 1909 by art collector Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929), director general of the Prussian Art Collections and founding director of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, now the Bode-Museum, the Bust of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, has been the subject of controversy for more than a century.