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A review by rlafleur85
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith
3.0
I've been looking forward to reading this book for a long time. I enjoyed Donna Tratt's "The Goldfinch" immensely and wanted to read sometime with a similar subject matter. Although "The Last Painting of Sara de Vos" and "The Goldfinch" have fine art, as a subject, in common, the comparisons could end there.
For this novel, the story transports the reader through the life, career, and legacy of Dutch artist Sara de Vos and her powerful work entitled "At the Edge of a Wood." Through an art forgery in the 1950s and flashbacks to Sara's career, the reader understands more of the purpose behind creating the particular work. The tragedy surrounding it's creation as well as the chaos which engulfs graduate student Ellie in New York City, some would say possessing the work of art only causes pain.
I enjoyed the novel greatly and would recommend the book to anyone who enjoys art history, mysterious people, and searching for the truth.
For this novel, the story transports the reader through the life, career, and legacy of Dutch artist Sara de Vos and her powerful work entitled "At the Edge of a Wood." Through an art forgery in the 1950s and flashbacks to Sara's career, the reader understands more of the purpose behind creating the particular work. The tragedy surrounding it's creation as well as the chaos which engulfs graduate student Ellie in New York City, some would say possessing the work of art only causes pain.
I enjoyed the novel greatly and would recommend the book to anyone who enjoys art history, mysterious people, and searching for the truth.