How to Visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art in One Day
When you come to New York, there are a handful of places you just simply can't miss and the Metropoliatn Museum of Art (Met) is one of them. Situated on Central Park, the Met is the perfect place to begin your tour of New York. In order to really ... [... more]
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Glass of the Sultans (Metropolitan Museum of Art Series)
 it's a glassic: Sometimes I read books that are totally out of my area of competence and general knowledge. I often wind up learning a lot, but fear that the knowledge I thus gain will be forgotten soon because it doesn't connect with anything in my [... more]
$39.95
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Art of the Marquesas Islands - Body Art
Recently on a trip to New York City, I was able to stop by the Metropolitan Museum of Art and view one of their feature exhibitions. It is called "Adorning the World: Art of the Marquesas Islands." This show is being staged from May 10, 2005 ... [... more]
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' Madonna and Child ' Religious Painting - Art Appreciation
When is a painting not just any painting? When it becomes a signature work of art. Namely, "Madonna and Child," by Duccio di Buoninsegna, acquired by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY for $45 million. Purchased in November 2004, this ... [... more]
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National Gallery of Art Washington Blooms With Art - Art ...
The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC is one of the largest holdings of paintings in the U.S. Presently it has 1,200 paintings compared to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art with 2,200 and Boston's Museum of Fine Art with 1,600. At ... [... more]
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Faith Ringgold
Faith Ringgold's artwork is in the permanent collections of the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. Her books for young people include tar beach, a ... [... more]
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'Painters in Paris' Exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of ...
The modern art collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art began in 1947 with the acquisition of Pablo Picasso's portrait of Gertrude Stein. She was said to have sat for the Spaniard eighty times. And yet Picasso at one point obliterated her ... [... more]
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Esther K. Smith
ESTHER K. SMITH, author of How to Make Books, collaborates with typographer Dikko Faust and other artists and writers at Purgatory Pie Press in New York City. Their handmade books have been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and London's ... [... more]
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Cameo Appearances (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
Author: James David Draper Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 736.22209747 EAN: 9780300141450 ISBN: 0300141459 Number Of Pages: 56 Publication Date: 2008-06-30 [... more]
$19.95
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Museum: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
What's The Point: I must say that I'm surprised by all of the great reviews this book has been given. Its simply ok. The Met is one of my favorite places to visit and reading the description of this book I went into it thinking I would love it. I was [... more]
$27.95
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Masterpieces of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Best of the Met: Okay, not everybody's favorite artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art is in here, but they have plenty of other books that cater to more specific tastes. This book includes an excellent sampling of one of the world's best art [... more]
$50.00
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide
A Solid Survey of Art in addition to a Fine Museum Guide: Before committing a couple of days to museum hopping while in New York City, a word to the wise: this book is a must for understanding the scope of the collection of the paintings, drawings, [... more]
$19.50
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