European Miniatures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author | : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) |
Publisher | : Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Total Pages | : 209 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780870998089 |
ISBN-10 | : 0870998080 |
Rating | : 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Download or read book European Miniatures in the Metropolitan Museum of Art written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1996 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catalog of the museum's collection of some 300 European portrait miniatures dating from the early 16th to the mid-19th centuries. Each piece is described in detail and illustrated with bandw and color photos. Includes an overview of the history of miniature painting, notes on artists, and indices of artists, collectors, makers, and sitters. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR