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Howard, Kathleen, ed., with selections by Philippe de Montebello and contributions by Museum curators (1994)
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The riches of The Metropolitan Museum of Art are truly encyclopedic. Here we can see a statue from the very beginnings of civilization and moments later stand before a painting completed only last year. The extraordinary chronological range of the collections is matched by their geographical scope. Works from every land and every people have their place here. The Museum's wealth of treasures truly demonstrates humankind's protean nature, perseverance, craft, and genius. This guide indicates the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections. Nearly nine hundred works of art, drawn from the eighteen curatorial departments, introduce the reader to the worlds that can be explored at the Metropolitan.
Introduction by Philippe de Montebello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum
General Information
Museum Floor Plans
The American WingAncient Near Eastern ArtArms and ArmorArts of Africa, Oceania, and the AmericasAsian ArtThe Costume InstituteDrawings and PrintsEgyptian ArtEuropean PaintingsEuropean Sculpture and Decorative ArtsGreek and Roman ArtIslamic ArtRobert Lehman CollectionMedieval Art—Main BuildingMedieval Art—The CloistersMusical InstrumentsPhotographsTwentieth Century Art
Acknowledgments
Index
Print Titles
Avedon, Richard. Richard Avedon Portraits. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002.
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De Montebello, Philippe. "Four Prophets by Lorenzo Monaco." Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 25, no. 4 (December, 1966). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1966. See more
De Montebello, Philippe. "The Met and the New Millennium: A Chronicle of the Past and a Blueprint for the Future." Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 52, no. 1 (Summer, 1994). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994. See more
De Montebello, Philippe. "Van Dyck, Painter of the Counter Reformation." Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, New ser., v. 22, no. 4 (December, 1963). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1963. See more
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Lieberman, William S., ed., and Sabine Rewald, with contributions by Dawn Ades, John Ashbery, Jacques Dupin, John Golding, Lawrence Gowing, William S. Lieberman, Philippe de Montebello, Pierre Schneider, and Gary Tinterow. Twentieth-Century Modern Masters: The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1989. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions, A Selection: 2004–2005," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 63, no. 2 (Fall, 2005). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2005. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions, A Selection: 2005–2006," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 64, no. 2 (Fall, 2006). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2006. See more
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1992–1993," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 51, no. 2 (Fall, 1993). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1993. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1993–1994," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 52, no. 2 (Fall, 1994). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1994–1995," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 53, no. 2 (Autumn, 1995). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1995. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1995–1996," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 54, no. 2 (Fall, 1996). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1996. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1996–1997," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 55, no. 2 (Fall, 1997). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1997. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1997–1998," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 56, no. 2 (Fall, 1998). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1998. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1998–1999," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 57, no. 2 (Fall, 1999). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1999. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 1999–2000," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 58, no. 2 (Fall, 2000). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 2000-2001," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 59, no. 2 (Fall, 2001). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2001. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 2001-2002," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 60, no. 2 (Fall, 2002). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2002. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 2002–2003," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 61, no. 2 (Fall, 2003). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2003. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 2003-2004," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin v. 62, no. 2 (Fall, 2004). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2004. See more
The Metropolitan Museum of Art. "Recent Acquisitions: A Selection, 2008–2010," Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 68, no. 2 (Fall, 2010). New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2010. See more
Howard, Kathleen. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1983.