The Metropolitan Museum of Art guide : works of art selected by Philippe de Montebello, director ; descriptive texts written by the curatorial staff of the Museum

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art guide : works of art selected by Philippe de Montebello, director ; descriptive texts written by the curatorial staff of the Museum / edited by Kathleen Howard.

General Note:: Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction by Philippe de Monetbello, Director of the Metropolitan Museum -- Message from Saul P. Steinberg -- General Information -- Museum Floor Plans -- The American Wing -- Ancient Near Eastern Art -- Arms and Armor -- Costume Institute -- Drawings -- Egyptian Art -- European Paintings -- European Sculpture and Decorative Arts -- Far Eastern Art -- Greek and Roman Art -- Islamic Art -- Robert Lehman Collection -- The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection -- Medieval Art-Main Building -- Medieval Art-The Cloisters -- Musical Instruments -- Art of the Pacific Islands, Africa, and the Americas -- Prints and Photographs -- Twentieth Century Art -- Acknowledgments -- Index.