{"product_id":"masterworks-the-barnes-foundation-9780847838066","title":"Masterworks: The Barnes Foundation","description":"The Barnes Foundation, established by scientist, entrepreneur, and educator Dr. Albert C. Barnes in 1922, is home to a legendary art collection. Barnes assembled one of the world's largest and finest groups of post-impressionist and early modern paintings, with holdings by such luminaries as Renoir, C zanne, Matisse, Picasso, Rousseau, Modigliani, Soutine, Manet, Monet, Seurat, Degas, Van Gogh, and Gauguin. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Foundation's collection also holds significant examples of American art, including works by Demuth, Glackens, and the Prendergasts; African sculpture; Native American ceramics, jewelry, and textiles; Asian paintings, prints, and sculptures; medieval manuscripts and sculptures; Old Master paintings by El Greco, Rubens, Titian, and others; ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art; and American and European decorative arts and metalwork. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe presentation of the collection reflects Barnes's educational and aesthetic approach: symmetrical \"ensembles,\" or wall compositions, combine works of different periods, mediums, cultures, and styles for the purpose of comparison and study. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTexts by Judith F. Dolkart and Martha Lucy explore the Barnes Foundation's collection, educational mission, ensembles, and individual works. Large color plates, little-seen archival photographs, and numerous gatefolds illustrate 150 of the greatest hits of the collection and twenty gallery ensembles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Skira Rizzoli\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/22\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847838066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.05h x 9.11w x 1.44d","brand":"Judith F. Dolkart, Martha Lucy, Derek Gillman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45038161395893,"sku":"9780847838066","price":42.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c4eea078-0f35-49ee-80c2-78b5cef06fd4.jpg?v=1737474877","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/masterworks-the-barnes-foundation-9780847838066","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}