A review by dioptasy
The Last Leonardo: The Secret Lives of the World's Most Expensive Painting by Ben Lewis

4.0

Impeccably researched and well woven as a fascinating case study on both the historical relevance of Leonardo and geopolitical game the painting finds itself a pawn and catalyst of. The documentary on the same subject was much more of a thriller but I appreciated that this book gives historical context for how and why the art market is the way it is. The ending of this book leaves some food for thought on the purpose of art and what roles and rules the art world and its players should stand under, but neatly wraps up the journey as best it can despite the mystery of the painting's future.