Here 476 artifacts-marbles, bronzes, coins, gems, jewellery, gold and silver plate, ivories, ambers, glass, frescoes, weaponry, vases, terracottas, etc.-are lavishly illustrated in large color photographs. The book’s glory, like that of the Met’s collections themselves, lies in the high quality objects therein and the elegance with which they are presented. This hefty tome “celebrates the fulfillment of a major goal,” according to Metropolitan Museum of Art director Philippe de Montebello: the inauguration of the entire suite of galleries for Greek and Roman art, completed in Spring 2007, after almost fifteen years of reinstallation.
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