Masterpieces of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Masterpieces of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art , Yale University Press [distributor], 1997
Rev. ed
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Includes index
Revised ed. c1997 ; 5th printing 2006
Contents of Works
- The ancient world
- The middle ages
- The renaissance
- The seventeenth century in Europe
- Asia
- 1700-1900 in Europe and the United States
- Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
- The twentieth century
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Housing one of the finest and most comprehensive collections in the world, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a living encyclopaedia of art. Cultures spanning the globe and dating from the ancient world to the present are represented in this beautifully illustrated book, which features over 250 masterpieces from the Museum's collection. The objects are arranged in chronological order by culture, beginning with ancient Egypt and ending with the twentieth century in Europe and America. Insightful text opens each section and provides historical and cultural background, while in-depth commentary accompanies each featured work.
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