Posts Tagged ‘Gary Vikan’
Jul.
04
2020
Booknotes investigates how the shroud of Turin came into being
The Shroud of Turin was originally intended as nothing more than an innocuous devotional image, but it was soon misrepresented. Miracles were faked, money was made. Former Director of the Walters Art Museum and internationally known medieval scholar, Gary Vikan, investigates one of the greatest hoaxes in the history of Christian relics in […]
Nov.
05
2016
Booknotes takes a sneak peek behind the visual arts scene
Gary Vikan, former Director of the Walters Art Museum, has used his considerable behind the scenes experience to write a book about the Sacred and Stolen of the arts world. He came to tell us more.
