MASTERPIECES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM
Book ID/图书代码： 12749008B24843
English Summary/英文概要： The British Museum is home to some of the world’s finest and broadest collections, ranging from prehistoric times to the present and from ancient and modern cultures around the globe. This illustrated introduction to the collections, attractively designed with striking photographs, offers a fascinating summary of up-to-date information about 250 of the Museum’s highlights, including the most famous as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally intriguing pieces. From the Warren Cup to Dürer’s Rhinoceros, the Lewis Chessmen to the Aztec turquoise serpent and the Gayer-Anderson Cat, the iconic objects of the British Museum are here presented in an exciting and accessible new way. Grouped into sections based on cross-cultural themes such as gods, rulers, war, dress and animals which raise intriguing comparisons and contrasts, every object is illustrated with a large high-quality colour photograph. The accompanying text summarizes the unique story and features of each piece.
Introduced by Neil MacGregor, Director of the British Museum, this book highlights the huge range and scope of the collections and provides a stunning overview of mankind’s artistic production around the world.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 英国博物馆收藏了一些世界上最好最广阔的藏品，从远古到现如今，从全球古代文化到现代文化。本书引言介绍附博物馆藏品图，由惊世骇俗的照片设计而成，十分吸引人，总结了250个博物馆的重点收藏物品的最新信息，包括最著名鲜有人知道但是照样迷人的杰作。
这里收藏的画像都是采用全新的可实行的方法进行的。以诸如上帝、统治者、战争、裙子和动物等形成对比和对照的跨文化主题，分组分块，每一个物件都用高质量的彩色照片呈现。画下还有文字概括这件旷世奇物的故事和特征。
本书由英国博物馆主管奈尔麦克•格瑞戈（Neil MacGregor）引入，强调了收藏品的范围之广，提供了世界范围内人类艺术出品的概览。(XJJ)
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About the Author/作者介绍： J.D.希尔（J. D. Hill）时任英国博物馆咨询经理，负责铁器时代。贡献者包括抽自整个英国博物馆收藏的管理专家。
J. D. Hill is Research Manager in the British Museum and specializes in the Iron Age. Contributors include curatorial experts drawn from the whole range of the British Museum’s collections.
Format:照片
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