The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects: A History of Art for Children (DK The Met) - Hardcover

Rosen, Aaron; Hodge, Susie; Brooks, Susie; Richards, Mary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0241534763 ISBN 13: 9780241534762

Publisher: DK Children, 2023

Synopsis

Imagine having 5,000 years of human history's most amazing artworks at your fingertips!

Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilisations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewellery, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armour, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind.

Discover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photography with colourful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love.

© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Aaron Rosen is Professor of Religion & Visual Culture and Director of the Henry Luce III Centre for the Arts and Religion at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Imagining Jewish Art; Art and Religion in the 21st Century; and the children's book A Journey through Art: A Global History.

From the Back Cover

Imagine having 5,000 years of human history's most amazing artworks at your fingertips!

Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilisations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewellery, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armour, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind.

Discover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photography with colourful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love.

© The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Edition details

• Publisher: DK Children
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0241534763
• ISBN 13: 9780241534762
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 256