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Noah Charney

    27. listopad 1979

    Noah Charney is a scholar whose academic background in art history from prestigious institutions informs his distinctive literary voice. His work delves into the intricate relationship between art, culture, and the darker aspects of human behavior, exploring themes of authenticity, deception, and the value we place on objects. Through his writing, Charney invites readers to reconsider their perceptions of beauty and possession, offering a unique perspective grounded in a deep understanding of the art world and its hidden currents. His unique approach blends scholarly insight with compelling narrative.

    Noah Charney
    Making It
    Slovenian Cuisine
    These Trees Tell a Story
    The NFT Book
    Slovanské mýty
    Umění falzifikace: myšlení, motivy a metody padělatelských mistrů
    • The 12-Hour Film Expert

      • 248 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      Through twelve chapters covering a wide array of genres and periods, the authors highlight key films in each area of focus and explore important figures and more recent films to help readers develop their core understanding of films, ranging from comedies to silent films, noirs to romances, and everything in between

      The 12-Hour Film Expert2024
      3,6
    • The Thefts of the Mona Lisa

      • 176 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      "Here's the complete Mona Lisa story which includes that of the world's most famous art theft for which Pablo Picasso was arrested as a suspect"--

      The Thefts of the Mona Lisa2024
      3,6
    • The Slavic Myths

      • 240 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      A Pulitzer-nominated author and a prominent public intellectual of Slavic culture explore the rich and unfamiliar myths and legends of the Slavic world. This collection encompasses the diverse East Slavs (Russia, Ukraine, Belarus), West Slavs (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland), and South Slavs (former Yugoslavia and Bulgaria), all united by tales of adventure and magic rooted in a shared lore. The authors expertly retell these ancient stories while providing nuanced analysis that highlights their significance within Slavic tradition. While less known than the myths of ancient Egypt, Greece, and Scandinavia, Slavic mythology features relatable elements: capricious deities, demons, faeries, and witches, including the dual-natured vestica. A supreme god commands storms, and gods convene under a World Tree, echoing Norse mythology. The vampire and werewolf emerge from Slavic belief systems. Through careful analysis and sensitive reconstructions, the authors reveal the original Slavic beliefs before they were altered by Christian chroniclers and 19th-century nationalists. They also draw connections to neighboring pantheons and the belief systems of indigenous cultures worldwide, uncovering universal themes in the stories that shape our understanding of humanity.

      The Slavic Myths2023
      3,9
    • The NFT Book

      • 152 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      The book describes what NFTs are, how they are created, how they’re marketed, and how to buy, collect, and sell them.

      The NFT Book2023
      4,0
    • Brushed Aside

      • 232 stránek
      • 9 hodin čtení

      How many female artists can you name? Artemisia Gentileschi, Frida Kahlo, Georgia O'Keefe? Here's a 360-degree look at the role women have played in art history, including the influence and empowerment of women through art beyond those who have taken up a brush or a chisel.

      Brushed Aside2023
      3,7
    • A deeply personal master class on how to read a natural landscape and unravel the clues to its unique ecological history

      These Trees Tell a Story2023
      4,2
    • Gold Wine

      • 224 stránek
      • 8 hodin čtení

      Gold Wine tells the storied history of Rebula, a wine made from an ancient grape indigenous to the borderlands between Italy and Slovenia.

      Gold Wine2022
    • The 12-Hour Art Expert

      • 160 stránek
      • 6 hodin čtení

      "His novel, The Art Thief, was a bestseller in five countries and is translated into 17 languages. His The Art of Forgery, Stealing the Mystic Lamb and Slovenology were international bestsellers. His book Collector of Lives: Giorgio Vasari and the Invention of Art was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. Charney is now a professor at University of Ljubljana in Slovenia, where Charney has lived for many years"--

      The 12-Hour Art Expert2022
      3,6
    • Slovenian Cuisine

      • 288 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Winner of the Gourmand Award for Best Chef Book, this acclaimed work by a renowned chef celebrates Slovenia's culinary landscape. Originally published in Slovenian in 2018, it has now been translated into English. The book features beautifully crafted introductory essays for each destination, chronicling a road trip across Slovenia to discover its finest ingredients and dedicated producers. Each chapter highlights a key ingredient, profiling the passionate farmer or producer behind it, followed by two recipes: one traditional Slovenian dish and one modern interpretation, showcasing the ingredient's versatility. For the chef, the ingredient is the core of inspiration, with every dish in his restaurant crafted from fresh, hand-selected components traced back to their source. This approach mirrors his innovative yet tradition-rooted philosophy. The book includes carefully chosen ingredients like Adriatic fish, game, and wild herbs, with recipes such as soft red polenta with chanterelle sauce, creamed Jerusalem artichoke soup with truffles, and prosciutto-wrapped monkfish. Celebrated by fellow chef Ana Ros, this work underscores Slovenia's emergence as a significant culinary destination, especially following its recognition as the European Region of Gastronomy in 2021.

      Slovenian Cuisine2022
      4,2
    • The Devil in the Gallery

      • 200 stránek
      • 7 hodin čtení

      The Devil in the Gallery is a guided tour of the history of art through it scandals, rivalries, and shocking acts. Award-winning art historian shares dozens of stories, lavishly illustrated in full color, of such dramatic moments and arguing how they not only affected the history of art but affected it for the better.

      The Devil in the Gallery2021
      3,6
    • This book will be of interest to anyone who wants to know what it's like to have an artist's-eye-view of the art world, asking the tough and questions that rising artists inevitably have, not only about the creative process, but about navigating the turbulent waters of the social, professional, critical, and museum elements of a career as an artist

      Making It2021
      3,0
    • The Museum of Lost Art

      • 296 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      True tales of lost art, built around case studies of famous works, their creators, and stories of disappearance and recovery

      The Museum of Lost Art2018
      3,8
    • Slovenology is part memoir, part essay collection, part travel writing, and part guidebook. It is meant to act as a guide-in-hand while visiting Slovenia, but it can be read just as well from the comfort of your own home to give you a deep­er and more colorful sense of what it’s like to live in this remarkable, little-known country.

      Slovenology : living and traveling in the world's best country2017
      3,3
    • Original Meisterfälscher

      • 296 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      Mysteriös, skandalös und ein Hauch von Glamour: Die Geschichte der Kunstfälschung ist vollgepackt mit realen Krimis. Michelangelo fälscht die Antike. Reinhold Vasters narrt Experten mit perfekten Cellini-Imitationen. Tom Keating platziert Zeitbomben, Eric Hebborn erfindet Entwurfsskizzen van Dycks und Wolfgang Beltracchi verkauft einen Campendonk nach Hollywood. Dieses Buch macht sich auf die Spuren von Geschick und Missgeschick berühmter Meisterfälscher von der Antike bis in die Gegenwart. Was spielt sich im Kopf des Fälschers ab? Sucht er nach Ruhm, will er seine Genialität beweisen, Rache nehmen, reich werden? Geht es um Macht, um das Ego, um Geltungsdrang? Noah Charney, Experte für Kunstkriminalität, beschreibt, wie es den raffiniertesten Betrügern – oft so hochbegabt wie charmant – gelingt, die Kunstwelt nach Strich und Faden zu betrügen. Er entschlüsselt ihre Tricks und beschreibt, was letztlich doch zu ihrer Entlarvung führte – scharfsinnige Detektivarbeit, forensische Untersuchungen oder einfach pures Glück. Er erzählt aber auch davon, wie die Kunstwelt selbst in vielerlei Hinsicht zur Komplizin der Fälscher wird und bereitwillig in die Fallen dieser schlauen Kriminellen stolpert.

      Original Meisterfälscher2015
      3,9
    • SVĚT CHCE BÝT KLAMÁN TEDY JEJ KLAMEJME Umění falzifikace: myšlení, motivy a metody padělatelských mistrů představuje záhady, intriky a skandály obklopující padělatelství, považované nezřídka za vysoce atraktivní trestnou činnost. Dějiny umění a jeho falzifikace jsou doslova nabité skutečnými detektivními příběhy – proslulými i méně známými –, které jsou fascinující, překvapivé a často bizarní. Kniha popisuje úspěchy i pády mistrů falzifikace od antiky až po dnešek, pátrá v hlubinách uvažování falzifikátorů vedeného výbušnou směsicí zločinu, geniality, pýchy, oportunismu, touhy po odplatě a slávě, ale také touhy po penězích a moci. Noah Charney (1979), odborník na oblast trestných činů proti umění, se zabývá otázkami, jak a proč se nejrafinovanějším světovým podvodníkům – často šarmantním a ve svém oboru geniálním osobnostem – podařilo vodit za nos celý umělecký svět. Odhaluje triky a metody jejich práce a popisuje, jak byli nakonec dopadeni, ať to bylo díky precizní policejní práci či pomocí vědeckých metod nebo hrálo rozhodující roli obyčejné štěstí. Popisuje také, jak se sám umělecký svět nejrůznějšími způsoby stává spolupachatelem, když těmto protřelým

      Umění falzifikace: myšlení, motivy a metody padělatelských mistrů2015
      4,6
    • Het Lam Gods

      'S werelds meest begeerde meesterwerk. Het Gents altaarstuk van Van Eyck

      • 366 stránek
      • 13 hodin čtení

      Geschiedenis van het Gents altaarstuk 'Het lam Gods'. Verdwenen, buitgemaakt in drie verschillende oorlogen, door brand bedreigd, uit elkaar gehaald, gekopieerd, vervalst, gesmokkeld, illegaal verkocht, gecensureerd, aangevallen door beeldenstormers, verborgen, vrijgekocht, gered en keer op keer gestolen... sinds het Gentse altaarstuk in 1432 door Van Eyck werd voltooid, is geen kunstwerk zo belaagd en begeerd als Het Lam Gods. Volgens sommige bewonderaars scholen in het werk schatten van tastbare aard, anderen zagen er filosofische en theologische waarheden in over de menselijke staat en de aard van het Opperwezen. Enkelen schreven het een concrete macht toe en dachten dat ontcijfering van het schilderij de loop van de Tweede Wereldoorlog kon veranderen. Weer anderen vonden juist dat de symbolische macht van het werk zo'n groot gevaar vormde dat het maar beter verwoest kon worden. En als u vandaag de dag voor het schilderij staat en het in al zijn pracht bewondert, weet u dan zeker dat u naar het origineel kijkt?

      Het Lam Gods2011
      3,7
    • The Art Thief

      • 290 stránek
      • 11 hodin čtení

      An ingeniously-plotted debut literary thriller involving a series of art thefts across Europe

      The Art Thief2007
      2,9