The Ashmolean Museum: Britain's First Museum /anglais - Couverture souple

Brown

 
9781854442437: The Ashmolean Museum: Britain's First Museum /anglais
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1854442430 ISBN 13 : 9781854442437
Editeur : Ashmolean Museum, 2011

Synopsis

Published to mark the re-opening of the Ashmolean Museum in November 2009, this book celebrates the remarkable transformation of the oldest public museum in England. The new building has doubled the display space available and enabled us to display our archaeological, oriental and numismatic collections to their best advantage. The introduction sets out the history of the Museum from its beginnings as the collection of the Tradescant family to the present day, placing the new building in the context of more than 300 years of history, and discussing the architecture of the Museum. The rationale behind the new display strategy is also explained; stressing the contacts and exchanges of influence between cultures represented in the collections. 100 of our most interesting objects are pictured in full colour with extensive captions explaining their importance.

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À propos de l?auteur

Dr. Brown, director of the Ashmolean Museum, co-authored the new publication, 'Ancient Egypt and Nubia', and was author of 'Dutch Genre Paintings'. Before joining the Ashmolean, he was chief curator at the National Gallery.

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Éditeur
Ashmolean Museum
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1854442430
ISBN 13 
9781854442437
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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