The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide

by Max Hollein (Introduction)

Featuring beautiful color reproductions and enlightening descriptions, this is the definitive guide to one of the largest, and most beloved, collections of art in the world

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 revised edition 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.

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press

Genres: Nonfiction, Art

456 pages, Paperback

Published June 25, 2019

Reviews

[Caitlin Quinn · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was definitely a book that is unlike anything I’ve devoted time to in the past. It was highly educational and pretty broad in its topics. I knew little to nothing about most art history prior to reading The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide, but really enjoyed learning more. It was especially nice to read after having visited the museum but not having had the time to see “everything” which is to be expected when it is such a large collection. I would have liked to know the history behind how some of the none American works were procured, museums like this give off some very strong looted-art vibes and I will be doing more research into that and what their history of repatriation is like.