What Tom Holland has said about Romanticism
1 quote · 1 episode · May 6, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on Romanticism once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on May 6, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland, citing Donald Sassoon, argues the Mona Lisa's status derived from Leonardo's Romantic-era reputation as supreme genius.
“the Mona Lisa acquired its special status because of its association with Leonardo, not the other way around”
The Rest Is History: 667. The Mystery of the Mona Lisa (May 6, 2026) · Listen from 52:54
Episodes
667. The Mystery of the Mona LisaThe Rest Is History · May 6, 2026 · 1 h 10 min
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook trace the Mona Lisa's origins, the debate over its sitter, and how it became the world's most famous painting.
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