《Masterpieces of the British Museum》是2009年British Museum Press出版社出版的一本圖書，作者是 J. D. Hill。
基本介紹
- 中文名：Masterpieces of the British Museum
- 作者： J. D. Hill
- 出版社：British Museum Press
- 出版時間：2009年12月31日
- 頁數：288 頁
- 定價：35 美元
- 裝幀：Paperback
- ISBN：9780714150680
內容簡介
The British Museum is home to some of the world's finest and broadest collections, ranging from prehistoric times to the present and from ancient and modern cultures around the globe. This illustrated introduction to the collections, attractively designed with striking photographs, offers a fascinating summary of up-to-date information about 250 of the Museums highlights, including the most famous, as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally intriguing pieces. From the Warren Cup to Durers Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise serpent and the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the British Museum are here presented in an exciting and accessible new way.Grouped into twenty sections based on cross-cultural themes such as fashion, technology, myths, gods and nature, each with an illustrated introduction written by the Editor, every object is then illustrated with one or more large high-quality colour photographs. The accompanying text summarizes the unique story and features of each object. Introduced by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, the huge range and scope of the collections provide a stunning overview of mankinds artistic production around the world.
