Masterpieces of the British Museum

图书标准信息

• 作者 J. D.、Neil MacGregor 著
• 出版社 Thames & Hudson
• 出版时间 2010-02
• ISBN 9780714150680
• 定价 268.80元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 320页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

TheBritishMuseumishometosomeoftheworldsfinestandbroadestcollections,rangingfromprehistorictimestothepresentandfromancientandmodernculturesaroundtheglobe.Thisillustratedintroductiontothecollections,attractivelydesignedwithstrikingphotographs,offersafascinatingsummaryofup-to-dateinformationabout250oftheMuseumshighlights,includingthemostfamousaswellasaselectionoflesser-knownbutequallyintriguingpieces.FromtheWarrenCuptoDürersRhinoceros,theLewisChessmentotheAztecturquoiseserpentandtheGayer-AndersonCat,theiconicobjectsoftheBritishMuseumareherepresentedinanexcitingandaccessiblenewway.Groupedintotwentysectionsbasedoncross-culturalthemessuchasfashion,technology,myths,godsandnature,eachwithanillustratedintroductionwrittenbytheEditor,everyobjectisthenillustratedwithoneormorelargehigh-qualitycolourphotographs.Theaccompanyingtextsummarizestheuniquestoryandfeaturesofeachobject.IntroducedbyNeilMacGregor,DirectoroftheBritishMuseum,thehugerangeandscopeofthecollectionsprovideastunningoverviewofmankindsartisticproductionaroundtheworld.

【作者简介】

J.D.HillisResearchManagerintheBritishMuseumandspecializesintheIronAge.ContributorsincludecuratorialexpertsdrawnfromthewholerangeoftheBritishMuseum'scollections.