Afterlives. Ancient Greek Funerary Monuments in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paperback - Paul Zanker

This richly illustrated volume presents Greek funerary monuments from The Metropolitan Museum of Art's outstanding collection that offer insight in...

A beautifully illustrated book showcasing masterpieces of European porcelain from The Met's renowned collection The quest to discover the process o...

Reducere. Making the Mummies Dance: Inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paperback

Over eight hundred examples of some of the finest Japanese sword-guards from one of the most famous museums in the word. ( In a two volume series.)

Reducere. DescriptionAn updated and expanded edition, covering the past five years of the Met Costume Institute's exhibitions and galas through the lens of V...

An accessibly written and superbly illustrated introduction to armor used for battle, tournament, and ceremony This engaging book offers an introdu...

An indispensable introduction to the evolution of Buddhist imagery from its origins in India through its spread to China, Japan, and South Asia For...

Featuring decorative, religious, and utilitarian objects from the Geometric period to the Hellenistic Age, this is the ideal introduction to Greek ...

A completely new way of looking at and understanding Surrealism, with a focus on the worldwide sweep of the movementPublisher: Metropolitan Museum ...

This timely study of Winslow Homer highlights his imagery of the Atlantic world and reveals themes of racial, political, and natural conflict acros...

The first major exhibition catalogue to focus on Jacques Louis David's drawings and their crucial role in his iconic history paintings made before,...

This career-spanning publication features conceptual, political, formal, and technical perspectives on the work of contemporary sculptor Charles Ra...

Featuring texts by leading scholars of the history and culture of medieval Armenia, this book offers an in-depth look at its art, trade, and religi...

An unprecedented look at the little-known paintings from Louise Bourgeois's early years in New York that laid the groundwork for her sculptural pra...

Reducere. DescriptionArmajani unites art and architecture, Persian calligraphy and abstract expressionism, American vernacular architecture and Russian const...

Articulating eight decades of American style through the emotive language of clothing-from celebrated designers that established the modern legacy ...

A compelling examination of one of the most artistically rich and creative African kingdoms Artists from the kingdom of Kongo--a vast swath of Cent...

The first comprehensive look at the origins and diffusion across Europe of the etched print during the late 15th and early 16th centuries The etchi...

A look at the artistic and technical innovation of British printmaking from World War I to the eve of World War II, as artists from the Grosvenor S...

Positioning Alice Neel as a champion of civil rights, this book explores how her paintings convey her humanist politics and capture the humanity, s...

Traces fashions from 1870 to the present along a conceptual, disruptive, and nontraditional timeline of fashion history Fashion not only reflects a...

"His work went beyond fashion and was a fine art." --a Charles James patron Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was re...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates 150 years by presenting its evolution into one of the world's greatest museums and its vision for the fut...

A penetrating reevaluation of the period in which the German Expressionist George Grosz created his best-known, most searing satirical worksPublish...

The untold modern history of the Japanese kimono and its dynamic relationship to Western culturePublisher: Metropolitan Museum of ArtAuthor(s): Mon...

A revelatory look at the influential and enigmatic designer behind Comme des Garcons The great pantheon of fashion designers produces only a handfu...

The definitive showcase of the Roman art collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, featuring over 200 works highlighted with stunning photograp...

DescriptionAn accessible introduction to the quintessential art form of the Islamic worldHow to Read Islamic Calligraphy explores the preeminence o...

Nineteenth-century stoneware by enslaved and free potters living in Edgefield, South Carolina, highlights the central role of Black artists in the ...

A detailed look at the ambition and artistic legacy of Emperor Maximilian I and his passion for armor and chivalry

Portraits of Children on Roman Funerary Monuments - Jason Mander