Author : The Barnes Foundation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736125205
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Barnes Foundation Handbook by : The Barnes Foundation
Download or read book The Barnes Foundation Handbook written by The Barnes Foundation and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Barnes Foundation HandbookPaperback; 224 pages; 6 x 9 in.The Barnes Foundation Handbook is a compact, portable introduction to our renowned collection of art and objects. This lavishly illustrated book offers a room-by-room tour of the Barnes Foundation, with concise entries on 172 works in the collection ranging from important paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cézanne, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse, and others, to metalwork, ceramics, textiles, furniture, and sculptures from Africa, Asia, and North America. An introduction and an essay on Dr. Albert Barnes's unique approach to displaying works of art place these objects in the larger context of the Barnes Foundation and its educational mission.