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The Story Of The British Museum
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Author : Marjorie Caygill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
The Story Of The British Museum written by Marjorie Caygill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Museums categories.
The Story Of The British Museum
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Author : Marjorie L. Caygill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The Story Of The British Museum written by Marjorie L. Caygill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.
Story Of The British Museum
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Author : Marjorie Lancaster Caygill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Story Of The British Museum written by Marjorie Lancaster Caygill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
The British Museum
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Author : David Mackenzie Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Peoples of the Past
Release Date : 2002
The British Museum written by David Mackenzie Wilson and has been published by Peoples of the Past this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Art categories.
The British Museum is the oldest publicly funded museum in the world. This volume tells the story of the collections, the buildings that house them, and the people who have administered and curated them since its foundation in 1753.
Treasures Of The British Museum
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Author : Marjorie Caygill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Treasures Of The British Museum written by Marjorie Caygill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Arte categories.
One of the great treasure-houses, the British museum has a collection almost unequalled in its range and wealth: the Rosetta Stone, the Elgin Marbles, Egyptian mummies, Botticelli and Michelangelo drawings, Assyrian reliefs and the Sutton Hoo Treasure, many of which have intriguing stories behind them which only an expert can relate. In this superb book Marjorie Caygill reveals and delights in the intriguing stories behind these treasures and many more. Lavishly illustrated this is both a valuable record of a unique insitution and a fascinating keepsake for visitors.
The Parthenon Sculptures
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Author : Ian Dennis Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2007
The Parthenon Sculptures written by Ian Dennis Jenkins and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
The Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum are unrivaled examples of classical Greek art, an inspiration to artists and writers since their creation in the fifth century bce. A superb visual introduction to these wonders of antiquity, this book offers a photographic tour of the most famous of the surviving sculptures from ancient Greece, viewed within their cultural and art-historical context. Ian Jenkins offers an account of the history of the Parthenon and its architectural refinements. He introduces the sculptures as architecture--pediments, metopes, Ionic frieze--and provides an overview of their subject matter and possible meaning for the people of ancient Athens. Accompanying photographs focus on the pediment sculptures that filled the triangular gables at each end of the temple; the metopes that crowned the architrave surmounting the outer columns; and the frieze that ran around the four sides of the building, inside the colonnade. Comparative images, showing the sculptures in full and fine detail, bring out particular features of design and help to contrast Greek ideas with those of other cultures. The book further reflects on how, over 2,500 years, the cultural identity of the Parthenon sculptures has changed. In particular, Jenkins expands on the irony of our intimate knowledge and appreciation of the sculptures--a relationship far more intense than that experienced by their ancient, intended spectators--as they have been transformed from architectural ornaments into objects of art.
Collecting The World
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Author : James Delbourgo
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2017-06-15
Collecting The World written by James Delbourgo and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-06-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Hans Sloane was a young doctor from Northern Ireland who made his way in London and eventually become physician to the king and much of London society. In his youth he made a defining visit to Jamaica, where he began collecting 'curiosities' of all kinds. He eventually became the centre of a worldwide network which allowed him to assemble the collections which became the core of the British Museum, the Natural History Museum, and the British Library. This is the first major biography of Sloane in 60 years. It explores not just the impact of an extraordinary man, but allows us a window onto the moment when the meaning of collections and collecting changed.
Treasures Of The British Museum
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Author : Marjorie Caygill
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009
Treasures Of The British Museum written by Marjorie Caygill and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Architecture categories.
The British Museum is the most magnificent treasure-house in the world. The wealth & range of its collections is unequalled by any other national museum. This new edition brings the museum's story up to date, with chapters on acquisitions made since 1992 including the Warren Cup & the 'Queen of the Night'.
The Collections At The British Museum
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Author : Mervin Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1863
The Collections At The British Museum written by Mervin Herbert Nevil Story-Maskelyne and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1863 with categories.
The Romance Of The British Museum
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Author : William Henry Boulton
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
The Romance Of The British Museum written by William Henry Boulton and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with categories.