Art of the classical world in the Metropolitan Museum of Art : Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome
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Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Contributors
Picón, Carlos A., author.
De Puma, Richard Daniel, 1942- contributor.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Department of Greek and Roman Art, repository.
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N5871.5 .M48 2007
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Contributor biographical information
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Freely available online

Subjects

LC Subjects
Art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Catalogs.
Art -- New York (State) -- New York.
Art, Ancient -- Mediterranean Region -- Catalogs.
Art, Classical -- Mediterranean Region -- Catalogs.
Classical antiquities -- Catalogs.
Classical antiquities.
Collection catalogs.
Mediterranean Region -- Antiquities -- Catalogs.
Mediterranean Region -- Antiquities.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). -- Department of Greek and Roman Art -- Catalogs.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Antiquities
Art
Art, Ancient
Art, Classical
Catalogs
Classical antiquities
Collection catalogs
Mediterranean Region
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
New York (State) -- New York
Other Subjects
Antiquités gréco-romaines -- Catalogues.
Antiquités gréco-romaines.
Art -- New York (State) -- New York.
Art -- New York (État) -- New York -- Catalogues.
Art -- New York (État) -- New York.
Art antique -- Méditerranée, Région de la.
Art, Ancient -- Mediterranean Region.
Art, Classical -- Mediterranean Region.
Catalogues de collection.
Classical antiquities.
classical archaeology.
Etruskische kunst.
Griechenland -- Altertum
Griekse oudheid.
Katalog
Katalog.
Kunst
Kunstvoorwerpen.
Mediterranean Region -- Antiquities.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Middellandse-Zeegebied.
Méditerranée, Région de la -- Antiquités.
New York <NY> / Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Romeinse oudheid.
Römisches Reich

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 508 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
Language
English
UPC
99817030517

Notes

General Note
Published to coincide with the opening of the museum's new galleries of Hellenistic, Etruscan, and Roman art.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Nearly 500 outstanding objects from the collection of the Department of Greek and Roman Art in the Metropolitan Museum are assembled in this generously illustrated publication, published to coincide with the opening of the Museums new galleries of Hellenistic, Etruscan, and Roman art, and comprehensive Study Center. The volume includes a detailed history of the collection by Carlos A. Picón and seven chapters that reflect the scope of the collection: the Neolithic and the Aegean Bronze Age, Geometric and Archaic Greece, Classical Greece, the Hellenistic Age, Cyprus, Etruria, and the Roman Empire. Notable are such treasures as a Cycladic figure of about 45004000 B.C., a fascinating and meticulously restored bronze and ivory Etruscan chariot from the sixth century B.C., and a number of well-preserved Roman wall paintings. An entry section includes an informative text about each object, along with a map for each chapter and a selection of drawings and details"--Publisher's description.
Additional Physical Form
Also available online.
Awards
Book of the Year Award (ForeWord) in Art, Bronze (2007).
Local note
SACFinal081324

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N., Picón, C. A., & De Puma, R. D. (2007). Art of the classical world in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome . The Metropolitan Museum of Art ;.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Carlos A., Picón and Richard Daniel De Puma. 2007. Art of the Classical World in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Carlos A., Picón and Richard Daniel De Puma. Art of the Classical World in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N., Picón, C. A. and De Puma, R. D. (2007). Art of the classical world in the metropolitan museum of art: greece, cyprus, etruria, rome. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.), Carlos A. Picón, and Richard Daniel De Puma. Art of the Classical World in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: Greece, Cyprus, Etruria, Rome The Metropolitan Museum of Art ;, 2007.

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