Author: Parke-Bernet GalleriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Notable French Furniture of the Eighteenth Century; Paintings and Drawings, Including Works by David, Fragonard, Daumier, Renoir, Corot and Turner; an Important Gothic Millefleurs Tapestry, Fine Oriental Rugs, Including a Magnificant Early Persian Silk Rug, Silver, Chinese Carvings & Bronzes, Sculptures, Objects of Art
Author: Parke-Bernet GalleriesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The Daily Life of the Greeks and Romans as Illustrated in the Classical Collections
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Chinese Textiles
Author: Alan PreistPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 107
Book Description
An excellent introduction to the study of Chinese textiles, this volume was originally written as a handbook to accompany a special exhibit of Chinese court robes and accessories presented by the Museum in December, 1931. In addition to providing an historical background information essential to understanding these beautiful objects, specific examples from the Met's collection are discussed in detail.
Olafur Eliasson
Author: Olafur EliassonPublisher: Hatje Cantz Pub
ISBN: 9783775713771
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
In Olafur Eliasson's exhibition The Blind Pavilionfor the Danish pavilion at the most recent Venice Biennale, virtually all the strategies that the artist had employed up until now were activated: mirror reflections, glass kaleidoscopes, stretches of stairway, architectural interventions, and camera obscuras. An all-encompassing exhibition, it cancelled out the dividing lines between work and viewer, between outside and inside, between art and science. A parallel counterpart to the pavilion, rather than a mere representation of it, is the book The Blind Pavilion. Created by Eliasson in close collaboration with Danish author Svend Uge Madsen, who has persistently challenged our notions of time and space in his writings, The Blind Paviliongathers writing by authors, poets, and theoreticians who were invited to contribute texts that explore our constantly shifting and ever-evolving capacity for "orienting" ourselves. The texts serve as contributions to an examination of how we physically and psychologically orient ourselves to the world--and of what happens when we are deprived of one or more of our orientation possibilities, for example our ability to hear and remember, to expect something, or to experience the passage of time.
Greek Athletics
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Greek
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
The Treasure of Lahun
Author: Albert Morton LythgoePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Near Eastern Jewelry
Author: Maurice DimandPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
This picture book was composed in 1940 to display choice pieces from the Museum's Near East jewelry collection. Along with its array of photographs, the assembling curators have provided an introductory essay on the history and cultures that surround each of these carefully crafted ornaments, as well as the techniques used to produce them.
British Miniaturists
Author: Basil Somerset LongPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Miniature painters
Languages : en
Pages : 475
Book Description
Crossword Solver
Author: Anne StibbsPublisher: Bloomsbury Pub Limited
ISBN: 9780747550754
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 423
Book Description
An aid to solving crosswords. It contains over 100,000 potential solutions, including plurals, comparative and superlative adjectives, and inflections of verbs. The list extends to first names, place names and technical terms, euphemisms and compound expressions, as well as abbreviations.
The Tomb of Perneb, With Illustrations
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New YorkPublisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781019762622
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Journey into ancient Egypt and the rich history of Egyptian tombs through a detailed examination of the tomb of Perneb. Accompanied by stunning illustrations, this book offers a rare glimpse into the art, culture, and daily life of ancient Egyptians. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.