by J. D. Hill, Neil MacGregor · British Museum Press · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780714151045
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Discover the jewels of the British Museum in this book that presents a selection of 250 objects magnificently illustrated in full color. From the Warren Cup to Dürer's rhinoceros, passing through the Lewis chess pieces and the Aztec turquoise serpent, this book offers an accessible and passionate vision of the mastery and ingenuity of ancient and modern cultures from all over the planet. With introductions by the director of the British Museum, Neil MacGregor, this book is a fascinating review of the artistic and cultural achievements reached throughout the world.
Robert Neil MacGregor is a British art historian and former museum director. He was editor of the Burlington Magazine from 1981 to 1987, then Director of the National Gallery, London, from 1987 to 2002, Director of the British Museum from 2003 to 2015, and founding director of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin until 2018.
