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European Clocks and Watches: in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Clare Vincent
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Description for European Clocks and Watches: in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Hardcover. The first detailed discussion of the greatest timepieces from the exceptional collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Num Pages: 288 pages, 270 color illus. BIC Classification: AGC; WCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 317 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1566.
The first detailed discussion of the greatest timepieces from the exceptional collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Among the world’s great technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time the Metropolitan Museum’s unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the early middle ages through the 19th century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases 54 extraordinary clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography showing the exterior as well ... Read more
The first detailed discussion of the greatest timepieces from the exceptional collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Among the world’s great technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time the Metropolitan Museum’s unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the early middle ages through the 19th century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases 54 extraordinary clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography showing the exterior as well ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781588395795
SKU
V9781588395795
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Ref
99-32
About Clare Vincent
Clare Vincent is associate curator, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. J. H. Leopold was former assistant keeper in charge of the horological collections, British Museum, London. Elizabeth Sullivan is research associate, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Reviews for European Clocks and Watches: in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"nothing if not comprehensive…exhibition and book focus not just on mechanics but also on the decorative arts that made these timepieces as beautiful (and complex) on the outside as they are on the inside.”—Shannon Adducci, Introspective: The 1stdibs Magazine, 2015 Holiday Book Roundup
Shannon Adducci
Introspective Magazine
Shannon Adducci
Introspective Magazine