Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870999680
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This well-illustrated (mainly in bandw) volume was produced in conjunction with the opening of the newly refurbished galleries in the museum. The initial chapters discuss the history of collecting of early medieval objects, with two chapters on J.P. Morgan. The remaining scholarly studies discuss the small luxury and everyday metal objects that make up the exceptional collection at the Met; consideration of the archaeological context is prominent. Individual papers discuss jewelry from various locations, the Vermand treasure, the Domagnano treasure, the Vrap treasure, and an analysis of the Lindau book cover. The contributors are affiliated with academic and museum institutions in the US and Europe. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
From Attila to Charlemagne
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870999680
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This well-illustrated (mainly in bandw) volume was produced in conjunction with the opening of the newly refurbished galleries in the museum. The initial chapters discuss the history of collecting of early medieval objects, with two chapters on J.P. Morgan. The remaining scholarly studies discuss the small luxury and everyday metal objects that make up the exceptional collection at the Met; consideration of the archaeological context is prominent. Individual papers discuss jewelry from various locations, the Vermand treasure, the Domagnano treasure, the Vrap treasure, and an analysis of the Lindau book cover. The contributors are affiliated with academic and museum institutions in the US and Europe. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870999680
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
This well-illustrated (mainly in bandw) volume was produced in conjunction with the opening of the newly refurbished galleries in the museum. The initial chapters discuss the history of collecting of early medieval objects, with two chapters on J.P. Morgan. The remaining scholarly studies discuss the small luxury and everyday metal objects that make up the exceptional collection at the Met; consideration of the archaeological context is prominent. Individual papers discuss jewelry from various locations, the Vermand treasure, the Domagnano treasure, the Vrap treasure, and an analysis of the Lindau book cover. The contributors are affiliated with academic and museum institutions in the US and Europe. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
P.E.N.; the Early Years, 1921-1926
Author: Marjorie Watts
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Ornamental Iron & Bronze
Author: Winslow Bros. Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architectural ironwork
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architectural ironwork
Languages : en
Pages : 246
Book Description
The Prisoner of Sex
Author: Norman Mailer
Publisher: Plume Books
ISBN:
Category : Sex differences (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Here, by America's foremost candidate for the Nobel Prize, is the book that some fifteen years ago created a firestorm among true believeers of the women's liberation movement, and which on rereading and contemplation emerges as one of the most sensible, sensitive and probing works on the ageless dialectic of man, woman, man-woman ever to be written.
Publisher: Plume Books
ISBN:
Category : Sex differences (Psychology)
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Here, by America's foremost candidate for the Nobel Prize, is the book that some fifteen years ago created a firestorm among true believeers of the women's liberation movement, and which on rereading and contemplation emerges as one of the most sensible, sensitive and probing works on the ageless dialectic of man, woman, man-woman ever to be written.
Mrs. Sappho
Author: Marjorie Watts
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Biografie van de Engelse schrijfster en stichteres van de internationale schrijversorganisatie PEN, Catherine Amy Dawson Scott (1865-1934).
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
Biografie van de Engelse schrijfster en stichteres van de internationale schrijversorganisatie PEN, Catherine Amy Dawson Scott (1865-1934).
The Collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Author: Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"This extraordinary book is the first in a projected series of specialized catalogues documenting the permanent collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. The collection of Italian paintings, a total of sixty works, is a representative one for the years 1300-1800 with significant examples from all major schools." "Each catalogue entry, written by Eliot W. Rowlands, includes a thorough and lively biography on the artist; complete technical notes and a detailed description; a fully documented commentary with a discussion of attribution, date, subject, and function; an exacting list of references that also summarizes the critical history of each work; and a full account of exhibition history and provenance. All the Italian paintings in the Nelson-Atkins collection are reproduced in full color, and there are over 200 black-and-white comparative illustrations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Publisher: University of Washington Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
"This extraordinary book is the first in a projected series of specialized catalogues documenting the permanent collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. The collection of Italian paintings, a total of sixty works, is a representative one for the years 1300-1800 with significant examples from all major schools." "Each catalogue entry, written by Eliot W. Rowlands, includes a thorough and lively biography on the artist; complete technical notes and a detailed description; a fully documented commentary with a discussion of attribution, date, subject, and function; an exacting list of references that also summarizes the critical history of each work; and a full account of exhibition history and provenance. All the Italian paintings in the Nelson-Atkins collection are reproduced in full color, and there are over 200 black-and-white comparative illustrations."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The Annenbergs
Author: John E. Cooney
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 456
Book Description
"This is the colorful and dramatic biography of two of America's most controversial entrepreneurs: Moses Louis Annenberg, 'the racing wire king, ' who built his fortune in racketeering, invested it in publishing, and lost much of it in the biggest tax evasion case in United States history; and his son, Walter, launcher of TV Guide and Seventeen magazines and former ambassador to Great Britain."--Jacket.
Abstract Painting in America
Author: Whitney Museum of American Art
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014379238
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014379238
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Cubism and Abstract Art
Author: Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: New York : Published for the Museum of Modern Art by Arno Press, 1966 [c1936]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Cubism and abstract art, by A.H. Barr, Jr.Catalog, by Dorothy C. Miller and Ernestine M. Fantl.Bibliography, by Beaumont Newhall (p. 234-249). Also contains a catalogue, compiled by Dorothy C. Miller and Ernestine M. Fantl, of an exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and a bibliography by Beaumont Newhall.
Publisher: New York : Published for the Museum of Modern Art by Arno Press, 1966 [c1936]
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Cubism and abstract art, by A.H. Barr, Jr.Catalog, by Dorothy C. Miller and Ernestine M. Fantl.Bibliography, by Beaumont Newhall (p. 234-249). Also contains a catalogue, compiled by Dorothy C. Miller and Ernestine M. Fantl, of an exhibition held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and a bibliography by Beaumont Newhall.
Journey from the North
Author: Storm Jameson
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Authors, English
Languages : en
Pages : 820
Book Description