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6) The golden age of Chinese archaeology: celebrated discoveries from the People's Republic of China
Publisher
National Gallery of Art
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"Almost 30 years ago, a precious trove of art was spirited away from the National Museum of Afghanistan by a small group of "keyholders" ?museum guards, curators, and antiquities lovers who risked their lives to save the country?s cultural treasures. Their actions spared these magnificent pieces from the threat of destruction, first by the invading Soviets in 1979 and more recently by the Taliban. Exquisitely crafted in gold and ivory, the artifacts...
Publisher
Hudson River Museum
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
The moon--its face, color, and power--threads through the tapestry of American landscape painting, holding timeless allure for artists and beloved by viewers of paintings everywhere. The Hudson River Museum has organized 'The Color of the Moon: Lunar Painting in American Art'--the first major museum examination of the moon in American visual arts from the nineteenth through the twentieth centuries for a 2019 exhibition. This timely presentation also...
Series
Miscellaneous publication of the Museum of Art volume no. 100
Publisher
University of Kansas Museum of Art
Pub. Date
[1975]
Language
English
Author
Publisher
The Penguin Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A literary exhibition of 101 objects from across the Smithsonian's museums that together offer a marvelous new perspective on the history of the United States. Ranging from the earliest years of the pre-Columbian continent to the digital age, and from the American Revolution to Vietnam, each entry pairs the fascinating history surrounding each object with the story of its creation or discovery and the place it has come to occupy in our national memory.--...
17) Cezanne
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The veneration surrounding the French painter Paul Cezanne (1839-1906) for nearly a century has, paradoxically, contributed to the mystery of his genius. His work has been extensively analyzed, but in fundamental respects it remains incompletely understood. As such it is ripe for the reexamination provided by this volume, published on the centenary of the artist's first one-man exhibition, which was mounted in Paris by Ambroise Vollard. More than...