Louvre

Preface

«The collections in the seven departments of the Louvre museum, each one of which corresponds to a chapter in this book, together make up a composite history of human artistic creation. The three departments of antiquities show how the great civilisations of The Middle East, Egypt and the Mediterranean emerged and blossomed, from the third millennium before the birth of Christ until the first centuries of the Christian era. After this, the museum's four ‘modern’ departments trace the development of European art from the high Middle Ages to the 19th century, with separate emphasis on the evolution of sculpture, the decorative arts, painting and graphic arts [...]»

English edition

Contents:

1. Preface
2. The Louvre Palace and Museum
3. Oriental Antiquities
4. Egyptian Antiquities
5. Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities
6. Paintings
7. Graphic Arts
8. Sculptures
9. Decorative Arts

• Encadernação: capa mole
• Ano: 1989
• Páginas: 112
• Dimensões: 22 x 21 cm