The Angel Tree: A Christmas Celebration
This is a celebration of the angel tree installed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, at Christmas time. The book reproduces the collection of 18th-century Neapolitan Baroque angels and creche figures which re-enact the nativity, and contains a gatefold display.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0810919346
ISBN13:9780810919341
Release Date:September 1994
Publisher:Harry N. Abrams
Length:88 Pages
Weight:1.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 9.5" x 10.5"
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
1 rating
This is a stunningly beautiful book
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Each time I visit the Met at Christmas and see this exqusite creche, I am in awe at the magnitude and splendor of detail. The book was fascinating. I appreciated the in-depth history of Neapolitan artists who meticulosly hand carved the individual figures with such fastidious, detailed execution..
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