Metropolitan Museum of Art New York | ISBN:0300179499 | File Type: PDF, 456 pages | File size: 61.Mb | Apr. 24th, 2012
Museums Tours Points of Interest: This completely reconceived and rewritten guide to the Metropolitan Museum s encyclopedic holdings the first new edition of the guidebook in nearly thirty years provides the ideal introduction to almost 600 essential masterpieces from one of the world s most popar and beloved museums It features a compelling and accessible design beautif color reproductions and up to date descriptions written by the Museum s own experts 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 scpture decorative arts musical instruments arms and armor works on paper and many more resenting works ranging from the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur to Canova s erseus with the Head of Medusa to Sargent s Madame X this 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 Metropolitan s unparalleled collection
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