Author: CARS, LAURENCE DES
Title: Louvre Abu Dhabi: Birth of a Museum
Description: Flammarion. 2013, 1st Edition. (ISBN: 9782080201669). Hardcover. Book, 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. Good/No Jacket.

Keywords: 9782080201669 louvre adu dhabi,collections,egypt,greece,china,italy,india,isnyk ceramics,indian paintings,africa,orientalism,japonism


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