Treasures of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston [Novelty book]

A pocket-sized tour of one of the world’s great museums

The collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, encompasses more than 450,000 works of art, from ancient coins, gems, and mummies to work by some of today’s most celebrated contemporary artists, and everything in between. This attractive little volume illustrates a selection of these remarkable holdings, including highlights of the museum’s famous Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings, its unrivaled collection of Asian art, and spectacular works from all eras of American history. The perfect memento of the MFA, this best-selling Tiny FolioTM has been updated throughout and features all-new color photography.

Art of the Americas • Art of Europe • Contemporary Art • Prints, Drawings, and Photographs • Art of the Ancient World • Art of Asia, Africa, and Oceania • Textile and Fashion Arts • Musical Instruments

Art of the Americas • Art of Europe • Contemporary Art • Prints, Drawings, and Photographs • Art of the Ancient World • Art of Asia, Africa, and Oceania • Textile and Fashion Arts • Musical Instruments

Adam Tessieris Head of Interpretation at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

ART OF THE AMERICAS

Boston is one of the nation's oldest and most historic cities, the site of key events in the American revolution, like the Boston Tea Party and the and the Battle of Bunker Hill. It's no surprise that collecting, studying and displaying art from the Americas have always been an essential part of the MFA's mission. In fact, the very first object acquired by the Museum was a nineteenth-century Amercian painting.
Paintings by native son John Singleton Copley, born in 1748, form an important part of the collection, including his early history painting,Watson and the Shark(p. 32) and numerous portraits of key figures ofl³&