This completely reconceived and rewritten guide to the Metropolitan Museum's encyclopedic holdings—the first new edition of the guidebook in nearly thirty years—provides the ideal introduction to almost 600 essential masterpieces from one of the world's most popular and beloved museums. It features a compelling and accessible design, beautiful color reproductions, and up-to-date descriptions written by the Museum's own experts.
More than a simple souvenir book, The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide provides a comprehensive view of art history spanning five millennia and the entire globe, beginning with the Ancient World and ending in contemporary times. It includes media as varied as painting, photography, costume, sculpture, decorative arts, musical instruments, arms and armor, works on paper, and many more. Presenting works ranging from the ancient Egyptian Temple of Dendur to Canova's Perseus with the Head of Medusa to Sargent's Madame X, this is an indispensable volume for lovers of art and art history, and for anyone who has ever dreamed of lingering over the most iconic works in the Metropolitan's unparalleled collection.
Director's Foreword
Introduction by Thomas P. Campbell
Ancient World
Ancient Near Eastern Art
Egyptian Art
Greek and Roman Art
Across Cultures
Asian Art
Islamic Art
Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Arms and Armor
Musical Instruments
Europe
Medieval Art
The Cloisters
Drawings and Prints
European Paintings
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Robert Lehman Collection
United States
The American Wing
Modern Era
The Costume Institute
Modern and Contemporary Art
Photographs
Index of Works
Photograph Credits
Thomas P. Campbell is Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.