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How a thief and war hero became the first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
In this episode Alyssa shares the story of Luigi Palma di Cesnola, the first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
You’ll learn about his adventures as a war hero, his excavation and collecting that put him on the map, and a special story about what days the museum is open and what Luigi thought about it all.
Mentions:
*Rogues' Gallery The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money that Made the Metropolitan Museum* by Michael Gross
The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Howard Hibbard
Making The Met by Andrea Bayer and Laura D Corey
Podcast episode about The Met
Follow along:
alyssajcori.com
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By Alyssa J CoriIn this episode Alyssa shares the story of Luigi Palma di Cesnola, the first director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
You’ll learn about his adventures as a war hero, his excavation and collecting that put him on the map, and a special story about what days the museum is open and what Luigi thought about it all.
Mentions:
*Rogues' Gallery The Secret History of the Moguls and the Money that Made the Metropolitan Museum* by Michael Gross
The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Howard Hibbard
Making The Met by Andrea Bayer and Laura D Corey
Podcast episode about The Met
Follow along:
alyssajcori.com
Goodreads