British Museum, London.
By: [Texts by Antonino Caleca and others]
Contributors: Caleca, Antonino, 1943-
Series: Great museums of the world; Great museums of the world (Newsweek)
Publisher: Newsweek
Published: 1967
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 171
Subjects: British Museum
Description: Here you will find the incomparable Elgin Marbles -- the original friezes and pediment sculptures of the Parthenon. Here, too, the wonders and beauties of the ancient art of China, Persia, Egypt; extraordinary artifacts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas; the world-famous collection of Medieval illuminated manuscripts -- here, as gathered in this magnificent museum, the quintessence of our artistic and archaeological heritage...
Notes: Bibliography: p. 168.