Joan Aruz Ordre des livres
Joan Aruz est conservatrice émérite au Département d'art du Proche-Orient ancien du Metropolitan Museum of Art. Son travail est dédié à une profonde compréhension et interprétation des créations artistiques de cette région pivot de la civilisation. Par ses efforts de conservation, elle a rendu le monde fascinant de l'art ancien et sa signification culturelle accessibles à un large public. Son expertise offre une perspective unique sur l'histoire et l'esthétique du Proche-Orient ancien.
- 2020
- 2008
Marks of distinction
- 438pages
- 16 heures de lecture
This study uses seals to examine and plot cultural interactions between the Aegean and Near Eastern worlds during the period of Minoan dominance (c.2600-1360 BC). By identifying distinctive features of seals from Anatolia, Syria and Egypt it is possible to plot geographical interconnections with the Aegean and the Aegean seals with styles influenced by them. The book contains an extensive catalogue of 253 seals.
- 2003
Art of the First Cities
- 564pages
- 20 heures de lecture
This large volume accompanies an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2003, celebrating the artistic achievements of the period during which the first cities emerged in Mesopotamia. The impressive list of international contributors present thematic studies of the major cities of Mesopotamia and their artistic and literary legacy, as well as placing the objects from the exhibition in a social and historical context. Objects include statues, reliefs, animal sculptures, jewellery, plaques, weapons, vessels, seals, and some stunning metal artefacts, many presented in colour.
