# Laura Morelli

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#56 - Lost and Found: The Battle for Art in WWII's Darkest Hours

In this episode, we welcome Laura Morelli, the esteemed author of "The Last Masterpiece," for a captivating conversation on art's resilience during World War II. Laura shares her journey from Georgia to Yale, where her passion for art history and creative writing intertwined, leading to a career th…

Author & Art Historian Dr Laura Morelli Discusses her Historical Fiction Novel The Last Masterpiece and WWII Looting of Florentine Collections

Send us Fan Mail To learn more, please visit Laura Morelli's site.Show Notes: 0:00 Laura Morelli  discussing the WWII era art looting 1:15 genesis of writing about the looting of Florentine art collections in The Last Masterpiece  2:45 German Jewish artist Rudolph Levy as guest of German Art Histor…

S1E536 - Smart Souvenir Shopping, Plus How to Fix Boeing

Episode Notes Laura Morelli, art historian and author of "Made In Italy", gave advice on how to find real treasures on the road. Then William McGee discussed his latest Frommers.com column which gives a smart analysis about the way forward for the aviation giant and the FAA.

In the footsteps of the Etruscans with Laura Morelli

This week on The Italian Radio Hour - Our guest today is art historian Laura Morelli whose work I have been following for a few years as she makes art history fun while also dividing her time and talent writing historical fiction and guides about Italy. Recently, I participated in one of her onlin…

Looted Florentine Art in The Last Masterpiece by Laura Morelli

Send us Fan Mail Join me as I chat with Laura  Morelli, author of six novels listed on Art In FIction: The Gondola Maker in the Other category, and five novels in the Visual Arts category: The Painter's Apprentice, The Giant, The Night Portrait, The Stolen Lady, and The Last Masterpiece, which we w…

EP 208: Laura Morelli Art Historian and Historical Novelist

LAURA MORELLI holds a Ph.D. in art history from Yale University and is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling historical novelist. Laura has taught college students in the U.S. and in Italy. She has covered art and authentic travel for TED-Ed, National Geographic Traveler, Italy Magazine, CNN Radi…

27. How Intercessory Prayer Restored Her Family, Her Faith, and Her Marriage with Laura Morelli

Yingyee Herman sits down with Laura Morelli to talk about immigration, suffering, intercessory prayer, Mother Mary, marriage, femininity, and returning to God after walking away from the faith. Laura shares her emotional testimony of fleeing Colombia with her family after a kidnapping threat forced…

Inside the Historical Novel Society Conference 2026 | HNS 2026 Maynooth Special

It's a bumper one this week! Matthew Harffy and Justin Hill spent the weekend of 21–23 August at the Historical Novel Society's 2026 conference in Maynooth, Ireland, and grabbed dozens of short, on-the-spot interviews with historical novelists between sessions, in corridors, and over conference din…

Laura Morelli - THE STOLEN LADY

Laura and I discuss The Stolen Lady, her decades-long fascination with the Mona Lisa, how the Nazis sought to steal all of Leonardo da Vinci's paintings and drawings during World War 2, that the Mona Lisa was never delivered to its patron and instead how da Vinci brought it to France with him, and …