Bibliograph

America's Medicis, the Rockefellers and their astonishing cultural legacy, Suzanne Loebl

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America's Medicis, the Rockefellers and their astonishing cultural legacy, Suzanne Loebl

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-399) and index

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

America's Medicis

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

535495477

Responsibility statement

Suzanne Loebl

Sub title

the Rockefellers and their astonishing cultural legacy

Summary

Explores the philanthropic achievements and cultural contributions of the Rockefellers to the arts, drawing on family archives and other sources to trace their development of museums and architectural projects

Table Of Contents

Preamble : an Imperial nest -- To the glory of God -- A passion for Asia -- Bridging the past and the present : the Oriental Institute, the Cairo Museum, the Metropolitan Museum's Assyrian sculptures, and the Rockefeller Archaeological Museum, Jerusalem -- Rockefeller Center -- Mother's museum : MoMA, 1929-39 -- The Cloisters -- Colonial Williamsburg and the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum of American Folk Art -- MoMA under Nelson A. Rockefeller's stewardship, 1939-69 -- A modest man assumes his birthright : the Asia Society and Lincoln Center -- The Rockefeller Collection at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco -- The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Mall -- David Rockefeller : the Museum of Modern Art and the JPMorgan-Chase Corporate Art Collection -- In memoriam : the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing and the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center in San Antonio, Texas -- Smaller gifts -- Kykuit : on a clear day you can see forever

Target audience

adult

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Rockefellers and their astonishing cultural legacy

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