Art = Discovering Infinite Connections in Art History from The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Metropolitan Museum of Art bridges the old and the not so old through inclusion of art through the ages and cultures. Cultures are defined by the art of each with the Metropolitan working hard to represent everyone. The result is this magnificent museum collection so easily perused via this amazing assemblage of one giant book, accessible to everyone with strength and a desk or table. YES, this is one big book weighing in at 7 pounds. Included is a table of contents designed separate from the book as we can see the art historical timeline lightweight! What a majestic publication this book is! Perfect for everyone! If you love the Metropolitan, you will love this book.

Saw this at the museum gift shop for $90. Amazon came in under $50. Excellent visual History. Great info. Perfect for an art enthusiast. I will add it to my classroom.

This is a lush and beautiful book. It is bound well, nice heavy paper and the printing of script and images is amazing. A wonderful purchase!

Great coffee table book

Probably the most creative and beautiful art book published in decades. It takes a very creative approach to the presentation of the astoundingly vast collection of the Metropolitan Museum. The book is beautifully presented with a time line and color coded sections for different themes. It makes the presentation very coherent and easy to follow in a totally different way from other art books. As was the objective, it succeeded to discover infinite connections in Art History. The works exhibited in the book are categorized in the different sections: Material. Technique Period. Place. Style Object. Subject Each work has a short introduction along with references to the page where more detailed explanations and larger photos are available. A substantial series of essays follows, with elaborate explanations of the many art categories and their sub categories, pulling the collection together in yet, another creative but pedagogical way. Finally, a glossary of terminology is included that clarifies many of the terms found in the book. As a child, I spent many Sundays with my mother at the Metropolitan Museum. It was our Sunday playground. Looking through this book was like looking through a family album, it sent chills up my spine. ART= is clearly the appropriate name for this book. I will be buying a stack as a reserve for the ideal special occasion gift.

Book is amazing exactly what I had wanted, but it came in a box that looked like it had been run over by a bus and so the bottom left corner or the book is bent out of shape, including the pages. Other than that fantastic.

Astounding! I got this as a gift, and have been unable to put it down. It is past time for a new overview of art, with connections beyond chronology and geography. Pieces of artwork, gloriously photographed, are arranged on these pages in wide categories of materials, subjects, and styles. As a teacher, I believe that this radical reorganization respects all viewers, not just scholars, enabling unexpected questions, insights and discoveries. Roll over, Janson!

Beautiful! So much art and great design. Lots to read or just look at the works of art.