The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide
Featuring beautiful color reproductions and enlightening descriptions, this is the definitive guide to one of the largest, and most beloved, collections of art in the world
Featuring beautiful colour reproductions and enlightening descriptions, this is the definitive guide to one of the largest, and most beloved, collections of art in the world.
More than a simple souvenir book, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a comprehensive view of art history spanning five millennia and the entire globe, beginning with the ancient world and ending in contemporary times. It includes media as varied as painting, photography, costume, sculpture, decorative arts, musical instruments, arms and armour, works on paper, and many more.
Presenting works ranging from the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur to Canovaβs Perseus with the Head of Medusa to Sargentβs Madame X, this revised edition is an indispensable volume for lovers of art and art history, and for anyone who has ever dreamed of lingering over the most iconic works in the Metropolitanβs unparalleled collection.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781588397003
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 11 June 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Illustration: 600 color illus.
Contributors:
- Introduction by Max Hollein
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Width: 171.0mm
Height: 241.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 456
About the Author
Max HolleinΒ is the director ofΒ The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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