Leonardo da Vinci and the Bust of Flora (2020)
• November 21st, 2020 • 0h 52min
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Overview
Acquired in July 1909 by art collector Wilhelm von Bode (1845-1929), director general of the Prussian Art Collections and founding director of the Kaiser-Friedrich-Museum, now the Bode-Museum, the Bust of Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, has been the subject of controversy for more than a century.
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