Louvre Abu Dhabi: Birth of a Museum
by Cars, Laurence Des
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 2080201662
- ISBN 13
- 9782080201669
- Seller
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Lisbon, Portugal
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About This Item
Flammarion, 2013 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. English text; Hadcover (without dust jacket - as issued).; 25.1 x 28.8 cm; 1.975 Kg, 320 pages with colour illustrations throughout.; Used with signs of wear on the exterior. Interior in very good condition.; A chronological history of art that assembles masterpieces from all artistic disciplines around the globe and throughout the ages. This book-the first to be dedicated to the museum's collection-allows the reader to discover the universal spirit that permeates and incarnates the birth of this new museum. The growing collection, presented here for the first time, best captures and expresses the essence and spirit of the museum itself. These 300 works, reproduced in exceptional photographs commissioned for the publication, open a dialogue between the diverse world cultures and their artistic expressions. This work is a collaboration of the Tourism and Culture Authority, the Musee du Louvre, and Skira Flammarion..
Synopsis
Laurence des Cars has been curatorial Director of Agence France-Museums since 2007 and is senior general heritage curator.
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- Bookseller
- Jorge Welsh Books (PT)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 817B
- Title
- Louvre Abu Dhabi: Birth of a Museum
- Author
- Cars, Laurence Des
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 2080201662
- ISBN 13
- 9782080201669
- Publisher
- Flammarion
- Date Published
- 2013
- Keywords
- louvre adu dhabi,collections,egypt,greece,china,italy,india,isnyk ceramics,indian paintings,africa,orientalism,japonism
- Bookseller catalogs
- Collections and exhibitions;
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Jorge Welsh Books
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Lisbon
About Jorge Welsh Books
Jorge Welsh Books has been dealing in art reference books since 1999. What started as a platform for the distribution of publications by Jorge Welsh Research & Publishing has now evolved into an established bookselling division. We focus in our fields of expertise, specifically cross-cultural works of art from Africa, India, China and Japan, with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. Our aim is to source and deliver relevant publications in the best possible condition to collectors and academics alike, while providing a high-quality, personalised service.
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