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A towering figure in the art world unravels the mystery of the world’s most controversial relic.
"Wonderful and insightful. A must-read."
"Fascinating. Rarely have we had such a candid window into the thinking that guides America’s biggest cultural institutions."
"Gary’s scholarship and professional ethics, combined with his impish sense of humor, make for delightful reading."
Gary Vikan is the former Director of the Walters Art Museum. An internationally known medieval scholar, he holds a PhD in medieval art and has taught at Johns Hopkins University, Carleton College, Goucher College, and the Salzburg Global Seminar. He is the author of Sacred and Stolen and lives in Baltimore, Maryland.