art

On the occasion of the opening of the renovated Freer galleries at the Smithsonian, this book is a celebration of the man. It is part biography and part catalog, detailing both the development of a connoisseur and the creation of a collection. Numerous color illustrations give just a hint of the extraordinary scope of the galleries, truly a national treasure.

The Museum's collection respresents the artistic achievements of ancient Egypt from about 4000 B.C. through Coptic art.

An exhibition from the People's Republic of China.

Offers a variety of samples and types of art, art terms , and some suggestions on how to try to do some of the techniques used by the artists of the art shown in the book.

Take a photographic tour of the Red Desert, one of the wildest and most enchanting remnants of the American West.

Discusses the history of paper money, and features descriptions and illustrations of various examples of international currency.

The author journeys three continents in three years researching, locating, and painting the world's great cats--the cougar, jaguar, Siberian tiger, lion, clouded leopard, cheetah, Bengal tiger, African leopard, and snow leopard.