The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects
A History of Art for Children
Published on 7. September 2023
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-241-53476-2 (ISBN)
Description
Imagine having 5,000 years of human history's most amazing artworks at your fingertips!
Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilisations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewellery, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armour, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind.
Discover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photography with colourful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Go on a trip through the famous Metropolitan Museum of Art without ever leaving your home! Prepare to explore the treasures of the world's civilisations-from ancient Egyptian amulets, Mayan jewellery, and prehistoric tools-to Medieval tapestries, Renaissance suits of armour, and modern-day baseball cards. Each page brings you closer to the past as you learn about the people of different ages through the objects they left behind.
Discover hand-picked highlights of the museum's huge collection as you travel through history, one incredible object at a time. This book combines exclusive Met photography with colourful and quirky illustrations in a resource that parents can trust, with a design that kids will love.
(c) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1346 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-241-53476-2 (9780241534762)
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Other editions
Additional editions
Aaron Rosen | Susie Hodge | Susie Brooks
The Met 5000 Years of Awesome Objects
A History of Art for Children
E-Book
09/2023
1st Edition
DK Children
€8.99
Available for download
Persons
Dr. Aaron Rosen is Professor of Religion & Visual Culture and Director of the Henry Luce III Centre for the Arts and Religion at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. He is the author of Imagining Jewish Art; Art and Religion in the 21st Century; and the children's book A Journey through Art- A Global History.