Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts / With 143 Illustrations

A practical museum handbook that maps galleries, floor plans, and illustrative plates while guiding visitors through departments and display sequences. It outlines the installation and educational purpose of the plaster casts and the holdings of the print study room, and surveys regional and chronological collections including Near Eastern, Japanese, Chinese, Egyptian, ancient Mediterranean, Gothic, Renaissance, and modern American and European art. Curatorial notes describe stylistic characteristics, technical and historical development, and recommended routes for viewing; captions and object listings point to representative works and their locations for study and public appreciation.