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History of Art

Ekhtiar Maryam D.

ISBN: PB: 9781588396303, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 2018
156 pp., 26.7x20.3 cm, 141 colour illus.

"How to Read Islamic Calligraphy" explores the preeminence of the written word as a means of creative expression throughout the Islamic world. Aimed at a general audience, the book introduces all five major Islamic calligraphic script types, demonstr...

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My Soul Has Grown Deep Black Art from the American South

Griffey Randall, Peck Amelia, Pinckney Darryl

ISBN: HB: 9781588396099, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2018
240 pp., 25.4x22.9 cm, 200 colour illus.

A celebration of contemporary art by self-taught Black Southern artists. This book examines the art-historical significance of a major group of self-taught artists from the American South. "My Soul Has Grown Deep" features works by Black painters an...

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Delacroix Drawings The Karen B. Cohen Collection

Dunn Ashley, Ives Colta, Shelley Marjorie

ISBN: PB: 9781588396808, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2018
208 pp., 25.4x22.9 cm, 200 colour illus.

Known as the master of French Romanticism for his energetic paintings, Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863) was also a consummate draftsman. This handsome book, one of the few to explore this topic in depth, provides new insight into Delacroix's drawing prac...

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Obsession Nudes by Klimt, Schiele, and Picasso from the Scofield Thayer Collection

Dempsey James, Rewald Sabine

ISBN: PB: 9781588396525, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 2018
132 pp., 25.4x21.6 cm, 110 colour illus.

Evocative and often highly erotic works on paper by Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, and Pablo Picasso are presented along with new details about Scofield Thayer (1889-1982), the unusual and complicated man who collected them. Thayer was a wealthy publish...

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Poetry of Nature Edo Paintings from the Fishbein-Bender Collection

Carpenter John, Oka Midori

ISBN: PB: 9781588396549, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, March 2018
224 pp., 27.3x24.1 cm, 125 colour illus.

"The Poetry of Nature" offers an in-depth look at more than 40 extraordinary Japanese paintings that represent every major school and movement of the Edo period, including Kano, Rinpa, Nanga, Zen, Maruyama-Shij?, and Ukiyo-e. The unifying theme is a...

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Thomas Cole's Journey Atlantic Crossings

Barringer Tim, Kornhauser Elizabeth Mankin, Mahon Dorothy, Riopelle Christopher, Vittoria Shannon

ISBN: HB: 9781588396402, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2018
288 pp., 27.9x24.1 cm, 254 colour and black&white illus.

Thomas Cole (1801-1848), arguably the greatest American landscape artist of his generation, is presented here in a new light: as an international figure, born in England, and in dialogue with the major landscape painters of the age, including J.M.W....

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Diamond Mountains Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art

Lee Soyoung, Daehoe Ahn, Chang Chin-sung, Soomi Lee

ISBN: HB: 9781588396532, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, February 2018
164 pp., 25.4x22.9 cm, 209 colour illus.

The Diamond Mountains, known in Korea as Mount Geumgang, are perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean Peninsula, a breathtaking range of rocky peaks, waterfalls, lagoons, and manmade pavilions. For centuries the range has i...

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Michelangelo Divine Draftsman and Designer

Bambach Carmen C., Barry Claire, Caglioti Francesco, Cuperi Walter, Elam Caroline, McDonald Mark, Marongiu Marcella, Mussolin Mauro, Rinaldi Furio, Zanchettin Vitale

ISBN: HB: 9781588396372, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, November 2017
400 pp., 27.9x24.1 cm, 300 colour illus.

The Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564) was especially celebrated for his disegno, a term that embraces both drawing and conceptual design. Featuring more than 200 drawings as well as paintings, sculpture, and architectural...

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How to Read European Armor

LaRocca Donald

ISBN: PB: 9781588396297, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, September 2017
176 pp., 26.7x20.3 cm, 175 colour illus.

This engaging book offers an introduction to and overview of armor in Europe from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, focusing in particular on the 16th century when plate armor reached its peak of stylistic beauty and functional perfection. Cr...

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Edvard Munch Between the Clock and the Bed

Garrels Gary, Steihaug Jon-Ove, Wagstaff Sheena, Berman Patricia, Haskell Caitlin, Morehead Allison, Shiff Richard, Stein Mille, Ove Knausgaard Karl

ISBN: HB: 9781588396235, Yale University Press, Metropolitan Museum of Art, July 2017
256 pp., 25.4x20.3 cm, 120 colour illus.

A penetrating reassessment of Munch's memorable painting and profound artistic legacy. This engaging book offers a fresh look at the exceptional works of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) by examining them in the light of his precarious mental state. Followi...

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