"40,000 years of the world's most amazing art in one dream museum!"--Cover. "The ultimate art museum originates from The art museum, first published in 2011."--Colophon. Includes index.
Contents:
Art of the Stone Age -- Ancient Near East -- Ancient Egypt -- Ancient Greece -- Etruscans and ancient Romans -- The Byzantine world -- The Islamic world -- Medieval Europe -- East Asia -- South and Southeast Asia -- Native cultures of the Americas -- Arts of Asia -- The Renaissance in Europe -- European painting -- Pacific art -- Arts of Africa -- Modern art -- Postmodern and contemporary art -- Hall of selfies -- A message from your art historian -- Museums of the world -- Glossary.
Summary:
"The imaginary art museum: an educational, inspiring experience without the constraints of space and time. Discover beautiful reproductions from pre-history to the present, arranged in easy-to-navigate, colour-coded wings, galleries, and rooms, each with an informative narrative guide. Marvel at its remarkable range of styles and mediums - from classic to contemporary, and from paintings and sculptures to photographs and textiles. With floor plans to follow and interactive cross-referencing activities, this museum-in-a-book is the perfect introduction to the history of human creativity. "-- Amazon.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.