A Historical Tale From Monuments Men Book

By Sonya Riley


The Monuments Men book was written by author Robert M. Edsel along with other of his non fictional works like Rescuing Da Vinci and Saving Italy. In the past years, Robert Edsel becomes interested in art and architecture and what better way to show this is through writing a beautiful story. After learning the secrets of these unsung heroes, his published book caught the attention of many readers.

As the published work of Edsel have grown interest among readers, a movie version for this is intended to be released later in December. The film is starred by veteran and winning actors like Matt Damon, John Goodman and Bill Murray. The other good part about this film is that the director is George Clooney.

Somehow, this book was based from true events during the WWII that was held just left untold until the making of the movie. This was about the efforts of a prestigious organization called the Monuments, Fine Arts and Architecture which is a division of the US military. It was composed of amazing individuals from various expertise of curators, historians and educators.

This inspiring story serve as an instrument for the younger generation who may know little about history. As this is from true events, reading this will make people see what the world was like during the war with the Nazis. More importantly, they get to learn the heroic deeds done by the monuments men to save precious treasures.

These men hold an important mission on saving and preserving culture in whatever little they can from the hands of the rulers. Along the way, the MFAA then discovered more than five million of these art pieces stolen by Hitler. This event had definitely left a huge mark as this was considered the greatest treasure hunts in history.

The effects of the war brought about different experiences from the people who have lived in those times. As more structures were damaged, so as the dreams and hopes of the people who have encountered this tragic event. Every person has his or her own tale of how the war has affected their lives in many ways.

Through the works of the MFAA and their exceptional men and women, history was saved from the ruins of the war. They could have just hidden underground but instead they took the challenge no matter how hard it is. Their impact in society would definitely make people like us today very grateful for saving the painting of Mona Lisa or the sculpture of David.

What is even more amazing is that the Monuments Men Foundation was formulated in honor of their service to art preservation. More importantly, this organization is in honor of those brave souls who fought hard to won over such historical artifacts. The mission did not actually end as more treasures are still left to be discovered.

The legend told in the Monuments Men book is very exceptional and Robert Edsel have effectively spread its message. With thousands of historic items discovered, the fact remains that another thousands are still missing and gone from destruction. And in this line, the quest for these lost treasures continue onwards for the next generation.




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