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An entirely new approach to exploring global art history, presented through the lens of one of the world's leading art museums0Featuring more than 800 artworks from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this groundbreaking book - organized by thematic keywords rather than...

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Corporate Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) (Author)
Other Authors: Roginsky, Gwen (Editor), High, Rachel (Editor), Morrill, Rebecca (Editor), Fortenberry, Diane (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : New York : Phaidon Press ; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2020.
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Summary:An entirely new approach to exploring global art history, presented through the lens of one of the world's leading art museums0Featuring more than 800 artworks from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this groundbreaking book - organized by thematic keywords rather than the usual chronological or geographical categories, and drawing upon analytics from The Met's online Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - offers fresh, unconventional ways of engaging with visual culture. Beyond the wealth of illustration, more than 160 engaging curatorial essays place the works in wider contexts, while a foldout, detachable timeline offers further perspective.0Published to coincide with The Met's 150th anniversary celebrations in 2020.
Item Description:Includes index.
Physical Description:447 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 33 x 28 cm + 1 folded-out timeline of selected works
ISBN:9780714879420
0714879428