Kimbell Art Museum: Masterworks from the Collection Publications and the history of an

and the history of an idea—that of the painting or sculpture that comes to life

he left behind a sizable art collection and a vague but imposing mandate: to “build a museum of the first class

beginning in December of 1870

the conservation efforts to restore the works

Kimbell Art Museum: Masterworks from the Collection Publications and the history of anA handsome coffee table guide to the celebrated collection of the Kimbell Art Museum In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth, Texas, this deluxe volume showcases its world renowned collection. The book includes engaging texts by Kimbell curators accompanied by new, full color photographs of more than 250 works from antiquity to the twentieth century. A jewel among American museums, the Kimbell possesses