Description
Modern Age
Book summary
This guide offers a visual and descriptive tour of rooms 28, 29, and 30 of the National Archaeological Museum, which are dedicated to the Modern Age. The reader will find a selection of objects and works that document the main cultural aspects of the 15th to the 19th centuries, from the beginning of the Modern Age to the dawn of the Contemporary Age. An essential tool for understanding historical evolution through highly valuable heritage collections.
What is it about?
The work functions as a specialized guide that provides a general description of the contents exhibited in the Modern Age rooms of the National Archaeological Museum. It focuses on collections of artifacts dated between the 15th and 19th centuries, analyzing their material, formal, and functional characteristics. Through this selection, the book documents some of the main cultural aspects that defined this historical period, offering the reader a synthetic but rigorous view of the museographic narrative that concludes the museum's permanent exhibition.
Main themes
- Catalog of the National Archaeological Museum's collections corresponding to the Modern Age.
- Analysis of cultural property from the 15th to the 19th centuries: material, formal, and functional characteristics.
- Documentation of the main cultural aspects of the Modern Age and the beginnings of the Contemporary Age.
- Guided tour of rooms 28, 29, and 30 of the permanent exhibition.
Who is it recommended for?
It is aimed at visitors to the National Archaeological Museum who wish to delve deeper into the Modern Age collections, as well as students, teachers, and researchers of history, archaeology, and art history interested in a concise and specialized guide to the exhibited heritage.
What this book provides
- Facilitates understanding of the historical narrative of the rooms dedicated to the Modern Age at the MAN.
- Offers a detailed description of key pieces in the collection, contextualizing their cultural value.
- Allows the reader to identify and appreciate the material assets that defined the transition between the Modern and Contemporary Ages.
- Serves as quick reference material and support during a visit to the museum.
Technical specifications
- Author: Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport. Publications Area
- Publisher: Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Exhibition catalogs and specific collections
- Collection: MAN Notebooks
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: November 2021
- Number of pages: 45
- Weight: 221 g
Editorial review
This is a brief but specialized guide, ideal for those seeking a rigorous introduction to the Modern Age collections of the National Archaeological Museum. Its format and content make it a practical complement for a visit, as well as a useful resource for students and history buffs who wish to learn about the cultural property of this period exhibited in the museum in a summarized way.