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Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

Natalie Dykstra
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Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2024

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Natalie Dykstra

Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2024
Book Details
Pages

512

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Genre
Biography
Setting

Boston, Massachusetts • 19th Century

Topic
Arts & Culture

World History

US History
Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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In Chasing Beauty: The Life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, Natalie Dykstra explores the intriguing life of Isabella Stewart Gardner, focusing on her role as a pioneering art collector and influential patron. Through rich historical context, Dykstra examines Gardner's unconventional personality and her significant impact on the art world, culminating in the establishment of her renowned museum in Boston.

Informative

Contemplative

Inspirational

Nostalgic

Book Details
Pages

512

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Genre
Biography
Setting

Boston, Massachusetts • 19th Century

Topic
Arts & Culture

World History

US History
Publication Year

2024

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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