THE VATICAN COLLECTIONS: THE PAPACY AND ART

Language: English

Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harry N. Abrams, New York, New York, U.S.A., 1982

0810917106 / 9780810917101

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First Edition. Official Publication authorized by the Vatican Museums. Publisher's full burgundy cloth, gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped Papal medallion on cover, gray endpapers. Profusely illustrated with 272 illustrations, including 161 color plates. Includes Message by Pope John Paul II and a foreword by Philippe de Montebello, James N. Wood and Ian McKibbin White; a map of Vatican City, a complete list of pontiffs and extensive bibliographies. This volume was published to accompany a major exhibition held in New York, San Francisco and Chicago from February 1983 to February 1984. The chapters include: Map of Vatican City State; The Vatican Museums; Old Saint Peter's; The Fabbrica of Saint Peter's; The Apostolic Palaces; The Belvedere; The Treasury of Saint Peter's; New Saint Peter's and Baroque Rome; The Library Museums; Museo Pio-Clementino; Pinacoteca; Museo Gregoriano Egizio; Museo Gregoriano Etrusco; The Collections of Greek and Roman Antiquities in the 19th and 20th Centuries; Museo Pio Cristiano; Pontificio Museo Missionario-Etnologico; and Collezione D'Arte Religiosa Moderna. This is an excellent copy with a former owner's name neatly stamped on the ffep, else as new. The dust jacket shows only the slightest shelf-wear at the head of the spine, else as new. A large, heavy book - additional shipping charges may apply, particularly for expedited or international shipment. FINE/FINE. Color Plates. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 255, (1) pages.…

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Title
THE VATICAN COLLECTIONS: THE PAPACY AND ART
Author
Pope John Paul II; Phillippe De Montebello9; James N. Wood; Ian McKibbin White, et al.
Publisher
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Harry N. Abrams, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Publication year
1982
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Fine
Binding
Hard Cover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0810917106
ISBN 13
9780810917101
Edition
1st Edition. First Printing.

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