When people think about the Rockefeller family, the name that pops into mind first is John D. Rockefeller. He, along with William Rockefeller, founded the Standard Oil Company, amassing a great deal of wealth and power. If anyone has ever studied the railroad tycoons and oil tycoons, the ruthless business practices of John D. Rockefeller are probably well known to you. The amount of wealth this family has accumulated has been closed to researchers, but it is held in trust for the family. Several members of the family were involved in real estate and construction projects, including the World Trade Center, Museum of Modern Art, and the Rockefeller Center. They made numerous contributions to ivy league colleges. They have 81 of their residences on the National Register of Historic Places, and they are beautiful. Several members of the family were involved in art patronage, purchasing and donating many pieces to various museums. This book is packed with information about the art works.

I really enjoyed this book. I am very interested in family dynasties to begin with, but I also love museums and art. I loved learning about the philanthropy of the Rockefeller family, and all of the patronage they had in several well known art museums. They had a massive impact on the art world, and I wasn't aware of all of the things they had their hands in. I learned a great deal about several of the family members, but all that I learned about the art was hands down the best part of the book. This was superbly well written and kept my attention. I burned through this book. If you are curious about the Rockefeller family, I strongly suggest picking this one up.