THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

This monumental new book is the first to celebrate the greatest and most iconic paintings of one of the largest, most important, and most beloved museums in the world. This impressive volumes broad sweep of material, all from a single museum, makes it at once a u niversal history of painting and the ideal introduction to the iconic masterworks of this world-renowned institution. Lavish color i llustrations and details of 500 masterpieces, created over 5,000 years in cultures across the globe, are presented chronologically f rom the d...[Read more]