Only the Best: Masterpieces of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon - Hardcover

This volume (published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, November 1999-February 2000) presents 80 masterpieces in the collection of the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Lisbon, reflecting collector Gulbenkian's eclectic taste and devotion to the quality of the individual object. Included are works of Roman, Islamic, Armenian, Egyptian, Chinese, medieval, and Renaissance art; old master paintings; 18th-century decorative arts; French sculpture; 19th-century painting; and lacquer, lalique, and modern bindings. The works are illustrated in color (112 plates) and described in authoritative texts by the curators of the Gulbenkian Museum. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)