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Campbell, Thomas P. (2012)
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This completely reconceived and rewritten guide to the Metropolitan Museum's encyclopedic holdings—the first new edition of the guidebook in nearly thirty years—provides the ideal introduction to almost 600 essential masterpieces from one of the world's most popular and beloved museums. It features a compelling and accessible design, beautiful color reproductions, and up-to-date descriptions written by the Museum's own experts.
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 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.
Director's Foreword
Introduction by Thomas P. Campbell
Ancient WorldAncient Near Eastern ArtEgyptian ArtGreek and Roman Art
Across CulturesAsian ArtIslamic ArtArts of Africa, Oceania, and the AmericasArms and ArmorMusical Instruments
EuropeMedieval ArtThe CloistersDrawings and PrintsEuropean PaintingsEuropean Sculpture and Decorative ArtsRobert Lehman Collection
United StatesThe American Wing
Modern EraThe Costume InstituteModern and Contemporary ArtPhotographs
Index of Works
Photograph Credits
Thomas P. Campbell is Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Print Titles
Campbell, Thomas P. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide (Arabic). New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014.
Campbell, Thomas P. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide (German). New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014. See more
Campbell, Thomas P. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide (Russian). New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014. See more
Campbell, Thomas P. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide (Korean). New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2014. See more
Campbell, Thomas P., and Elizabeth A. H. Cleland, eds., with contributions by Koenraad Brosens, Isabelle Denis, Jean Vittet, Pascal-François Bertrand, Hanns Hubach, Ebeltje Hartkamp-Jonxis, Nello Forti Grazzini, Ingrid De Meûter, James G. Harper, Florence Patrizi, Concha Herrero Carretero, Guy Delmarcel, Margarita García Calvo, Charissa Bremer-David, and Florian Knothe. Tapestry in the Baroque: New Aspects of Production and Patronage. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010. See more
Campbell, Thomas P., ed., with essays by Pascal-François Bertrand, Charissa Bremer-David, Koenraad Brosens, Thomas P. Campbell, Guy Delmarcel, Isabelle Denis, James G. Harper, Wendy Hefford, and Lucia Meoni. Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Splendor. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2007. See more
Campbell, Thomas P., with contributions by Maryan W. Ainsworth, Rotraud Bauer, Pascal-François Bertrand, Iain Buchanan, Elizabeth Cleland, Guy Delmarcel, Nello Forti Grazzini, Maria Hennel-Bernasikowa, Lorraine Karafel, Lucia Meoni, Cecilia Paredes, Hillie Smit, and Andrea Stockhammer. Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002. See more
Campbell, Thomas Patrick. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012. See more
Houghton, James R., Katherine Baetjer, Dorothea Arnold, Joan Aruz, Carlos A. Picon, Peter Barnet, Everett Fahy, Keith Christiansen, Walter Liedtke, Colta Ives, George R. Goldner, Ian Wardropper, Thomas P. Campbell, Dita Amory, Laurence B. Kanter, Morrison H. Heckscher, J. Kenneth Moore, Hilde Limondjian, Stuart W. Pyhrr, Donald J. La Rocca, Maxwell K. Hearn, James C. Y. Watt, Stefano Carboni, Julie Jones, Alisa LaGamma, Eric Kjellgren, Virginia-Lee Webb, Gary Tinterow, Malcolm Daniel, Harold Koda, and John P. O'Neill. Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1977–2008. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2009. See more
Noey, Christopher with a foreword by Thomas P. Campbell. The Artist Project: What Artists See When They Look At Art. New York: Phaidon in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2017. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection: 2010–2012," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 70, no. 2 (Fall, 2012). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012. See more
Online Titles
Campbell, Thomas P. "Breakthrough." 82nd & Fifth. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2013. See more
Campbell, Thomas P. "European Tapestry Production and Patronage, 1400–1600." Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. See more
Campbell, Thomas P. "European Tapestry Production and Patronage, 1600–1800." Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. See more
Campbell, Thomas P. "How Medieval and Renaissance Tapestries Were Made." Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. See more
Campbell, Thomas. "Introduction." Connections. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2011. See more
Campbell, Thomas. "The Edge." Connections. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012. See more