Description
The Madman’s Gallery: The Strangest Paintings, Sculptures and Other Curiosities from the History of Art
Enter The Madman’s Gallery and discover an extraordinary, illustrated exhibition of the greatest curiosities from the global history of art. Featuring one hundred magnificently eccentric antique paintings, engravings, illustrations, and sculptures, each has a fascinatingly bizarre story to tell. Brought to light from the depths of libraries, museums, dealers, and galleries around the world, these forgotten artistic treasures include portraits of oddballs. The British explorer, known for riding crocodiles, and the Italian monk, famous for levitating so frequently that he became the patron saint of airplane passengers, are among them.
Discover impossible medieval land yachts, floating churches, and eagle-powered airships. Encounter dog-headed holy men, armies of German giants, 18th-century stuntmen, human chessboards, screaming ghost heads, and more marvels of the human imagination. To conclude, there are a captivating auditorium of obscure and engaging characters and works within this novel. Each have been expertly brought to life by historian and curator of the strange Edward Brooke-Hitching, within a richly illustrated and entertaining gallery for lovers of outré art and history.
About the Author
Edward Brooke-Hitching is a writer and award winning filmmaker from London. He began his career studying Film and English at the University of Exeter. From there, he went into independent film production. Brooke-Hitching is the author of the best selling novel The Madman’s Library. This novel also won SundayTimes Literature Book of the Year 2020 and Radio 4’s Book of the Week. This new novel The Madman’s Gallery is just as unique and stunning. Additionally, Edward has written for the hit BBC television show “Qi” and “A Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.”
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