THE MONTREAL MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS’ COLLECTION ■ Founded in 1860, the montreal museum of Fine Arts boasts one of north America’s most important and encyclopedic collections. To mark its 150th anniversary, the museum is publishing an impressive series of three scholarly and lavishly illustrated art books—the definitive reference on its collections.
World Cultures and Fine Arts
Quebec and Canadian Art
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his superbly illustrated book encompasses the breadth of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ collections of the ancient and modern world,
excluding Canada. The nearly 800 works discussed—some previously
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unpublished—include the ancient art of Egypt and the Mediterranean; the heritage of Islam; the arts of Africa and Oceania; the Pre-Columbian world;
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and, notably, Europe, from the medieval period to contemporary times. The
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superb color plates are illuminated by newly researched entries written by
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30 specialists—the Museum’s curators and other internationally recognized
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experts—and a wealth of comparative works and details. The artists featured include Arp, Boucher, Daumier, Dix, Feininger, Gainsborough, Goya, Hogarth, Mantegna, Matisse, Monet, Picasso, Pissarro, Poussin, Rembrandt, Reynolds, Richter, Rodin, Ruisdael, Segal, Tansey, Tiepolo, Tintoretto, and Veronese. Nathalie Bondil is director and chief curator, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts.
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