Masterpieces of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)

For those yet to visit one of the worlds greatest art museums, this collection of treasures will provide a wonder-filled introduction to its many collections for regular visitors, it serves as an album of favorites. 300 color illustrations The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a living encyclopedia of world art. Cultures from every part of the world - from Florence to Thebes, from Pennsylvania to Papua, New Guinea - from the ancient world to the present, and in every medium, are represented, frequently at the highest levels of quality. This book presents over 250 of the finest masterpieces in the Metropolitan's collection, drawn from more than three million works in eighteen different curatorial departments. Some of these splendid objects, such as the Temple of Dendur, Botticelli's Annunciation, Rembrandt's Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, and Leutze's Washington Crossing the Delaware, are very famous; others, including a rare Chinese scroll, a drawing by Michelangelo, and an ornate Turkish sword, are less well known. All are remarkable and unique. The works have been arranged in a generally chronological order by culture, beginning with ancient Egypt and ending with the twentieth century in Europe and America Housing one of the finest and most comprehensive collections in the world, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a living encyclopedia 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 Museums 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. 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. This catalogue features nearly three hundred of the finest masterpieces in the Metropolitan's collection. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website