The Year One. Art of the Ancient World East and West

This unusual and beautifully illustrated volume presents more than 140 art objects from the Year One, discusses the widely diverse cultures that produced them, and illuminates the connections among them. The range of the works is extraordinary- from Roman portraits and Celtic ornaments to Egyptian funerary masks, Parthian stone carvings, Indian sculpture, Chinese terracotta sculptures, Japanese ceremonial bells, a Mayan stone vessel, and more. This book accompanies an exhibition celebrating the millennium at The Metropolitan Museum of Art from 3 October 2000 to 14 January 2001.