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This newly updated edition of the definitive guide to the MFA's most enduring masterpieces provides an enticing introduction to a collection that circles the globe and spans thousands of years. Featuring more than 500 works of art from Native American ceramics to European silver, Egyptian funerary arts to Warhol silkscreens, alongside world-renowned paintings and sculpture, all reproduced in vibrant colour this guide invites readers and visitors alike to experience the surprise, delight and inspiration offered by the collections of a major museum.
List of contents
Introduction: The Art of Collecting, Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund Director . A Brief History of the MFA, Maureen Melton, Susan Morse Hilles Director of Libraries and Archives and Museum Historian . 1. Art of Ancient Egypt, Nubia, and the Near East . 2. Art of the Classical World . 3. Art of Asia . 4. Art of Oceania and Africa 5. Art of the Americas . 6. Art of Europe . 7. Art of Our Times . Figure Illustrations Index of Artists and Works
About the author
Gilian Shallcross, Adam Tessier, Matthew Teitelbaum and Maureen Melton all work at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Summary
The authoritative guide to the MFA Boston’s era-spanning collections of art, ceramics, jewelry and much more
This newly updated edition of the definitive guide to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s most enduring masterpieces provides an enticing introduction to a collection that circles the globe and spans thousands of years.
Featuring more than 500 works of art—from Native American ceramics to European silver, Egyptian funerary arts to Warhol silkscreens, alongside world-renowned paintings and sculpture, all reproduced in vibrant color—this substantial guide invites readers and visitors alike to experience the surprise, delight and inspiration offered by the collections of a major museum.
