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Tre[a]s[u]res : highlights of the cultural collections of the University of Melbourne / edited by Chris McAuliffe and Peter Yule.
LIBRA N3952 .A65 2003
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Miegunyah Press series. Series 2 ; no. 45.
- Second numbered series of the Miegunyah volumes, no. 45.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- University of Melbourne--Art collections--Catalogs.
- University of Melbourne.
- Art, Modern--Australia--Melbourne (Vic.)--Catalogs.
- Art, Modern.
- Art museums.
- Australia.
- Genre:
- Catalogs.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 315 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Parkville, Vic. : Miegunyah Press, 2003.
- Summary:
- This pictorial and descriptive profile of the artistic artifacts housed in the University of Melbourne includes pieces ranging from Greek antiquity to the European old masters. Information is provided on costumes designed by Percy Grainger, furniture fashioned by Burley Griffin, illuminated manuscripts, and stained glass by Napier Waller. Essays written by staff and students of the university, research findings on new methods of interpretation, and profiles of the different collections and their reflection of the institutional values of the university offer a glimpse into Australia's distinct cultural heritage.
- Notes:
- On t.p."[a]" appears as inverted letter v and "[u]" appears as v.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0522850685
- OCLC:
- 52649421
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