Dumbarton Oaks; The Collections
Buhl, Gudrun (editor) ; Et Al
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Add to basketOrderbook - wwb -----DUMBARTON OAKS: THE COLLECTIONS. Ed. By Gudrun Buhl. Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, D. C. , 2008. Distributed by Harvard University Press, Cambridge. 380 pp. With 186 ills (180 col. ). 21 x 17 cm. LC 2007-50544 ISBN 9780884023548. In English. Indexing: _Western_ _Non-Western_ _Several Periods_ _Work in Several Media_ Plans: 71 75 68 Worldwide Number 069131 Paperbound $24.95x99 / CHANGE0722022; *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in English. 380 pp. With 186 ills (180 col. ). 21 x 17 cm. -- with a bonus offer--; Dumbarton Oaks houses the extraordinary art collection begun by Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss. In this book the museum publishes the specialist collections in Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, along with examples from the Blissesâ superb European collection, for the first time. When Robert Bliss recalled handling a jade Olmec figurine in 1913, he said, â That day, the collectorâ s microbe took root inâ "it must be confessedâ "very fertile soil.â The Blissesâ passion for art bore fruit in a remarkably diverse collection: Flemish tapestries, Renaissance furniture, and paintings by the likes of El Greco, Renoir, and Degas. The celebrated Byzantine collection includes floor mosaics from late antique Antioch, sumptuous jewelry, carved ivory reliefs, liturgical silver, and a comprehensive coin and seals collection. The Pre-Columbian collection showcases fine jade carvings, gold jewelry, monumental sculpture, ritual weaponry, colorful ceramics, and intricately woven textiles. The publication of this new guidebook coincides with the complete refurbishment of Dumbarton Oaks and the creative reinstallation of the galleries. The curators offer highlights of the collection, accompanied by a lucid and thought-provoking text. Dumbarton Oaksâ "The Collections is intended as a valuable resource and a pleasure to read for scholars and nonspecialists alike.
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Dumbarton Oaks houses the extraordinary art collection begun by Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss. In this book the museum publishes the specialist collections in Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, along with examples from the Blisses' superb European collection, for the first time.
When Robert Bliss recalled handling a jade Olmec figurine in 1913, he said, "That day, the collector's microbe took root in--it must be confessed--very fertile soil." The Blisses' passion for art bore fruit in a remarkably diverse collection: Flemish tapestries, Renaissance furniture, and paintings by the likes of El Greco, Renoir, and Degas. The celebrated Byzantine collection includes floor mosaics from late antique Antioch, sumptuous jewelry, carved ivory reliefs, liturgical silver, and a comprehensive coin and seals collection. The Pre-Columbian collection showcases fine jade carvings, gold jewelry, monumental sculpture, ritual weaponry, colorful ceramics, and intricately woven textiles. The publication of this new guidebook coincides with the complete refurbishment of Dumbarton Oaks and the creative reinstallation of the galleries. The curators offer highlights of the collection, accompanied by a lucid and thought-provoking text. Dumbarton Oaks: The Collections is intended as a valuable resource and a pleasure to read for scholars and nonspecialists alike."About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
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