Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: A Guide to the Collections - Tapa blanda

Gillian Shallcross; Adam Tessier; Maureen Melton

 
9780878468621: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: A Guide to the Collections
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ISBN 10: 0878468625 ISBN 13: 9780878468621
Editorial: MFA Publications - The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 2020

Sinopsis

This newly updated edition of the definitive guide to the MFA’s most enduring masterpieces provides an enticing introduction to a collection that circles the globe and spans thousands of years. Featuring more than 500 works of art – from Native American ceramics to European silver, Egyptian funerary arts to Warhol silkscreens, alongside world-renowned paintings and sculpture, all reproduced in vibrant colour – this guide invites readers and visitors alike to experience the surprise, delight and inspiration offered by the collections of a major museum.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Art of Collecting, Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund
Director • A Brief History of the MFA, Maureen Melton, Susan Morse Hilles Director of
Libraries and Archives and Museum Historian • 1. Art of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the
Near East • 2. Art of the Classical World • 3. Art of Asia • 4. Art of Oceania and Africa
5. Art of the Americas • 6. Art of Europe • 7. Art of Our Times • Figure Illustrations
Index of Artists and Works

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Acerca del autor

Gilian Shallcross, Adam Tessier, Matthew Teitelbaum and Maureen Melton all work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

De la contraportada

This newly updated edition of the definitive guide to the MFA’s most enduring masterpieces provides an enticing introduction to a collection that circles the globe and spans thousands of years. Featuring more than 500 works of art – from Native American ceramics to European silver, Egyptian funerary arts to Warhol silkscreens, alongside world-renowned paintings and sculpture, all reproduced in vibrant colour – this guide invites readers and visitors alike to experience the surprise, delight and inspiration offered by the collections of a major museum.

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Editorial
MFA Publications - The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Año de publicación
2020
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0878468625
ISBN 13 
9780878468621
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
440
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