Bibliograph

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a guide to the collections, entries by Gilian Shallcross and Adam Tessier ; introduction by Matthew Teitelbaum ; a brief history of the MFA by Maureen Melton

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Label

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a guide to the collections, entries by Gilian Shallcross and Adam Tessier ; introduction by Matthew Teitelbaum ; a brief history of the MFA by Maureen Melton

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Oclc number

1121487245

Responsibility statement

entries by Gilian Shallcross and Adam Tessier ; introduction by Matthew Teitelbaum ; a brief history of the MFA by Maureen Melton

Sub title

a guide to the collections

Summary

This newly updated edition of the definitive guide to the MFA's most enduring masterpieces provides an enticing introduction to a collection that circles the globe and spans thousands of years. Featuring more than 500 works of art from Native American ceramics to European silver, Egyptian funerary arts to Warhol silkscreens, alongside world-renowned paintings and sculpture, all reproduced in vibrant colour this guide invites readers and visitors alike to experience the surprise, delight and inspiration offered by the collections of a major museum

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