Who are the generous souls that will echo in eternity for this benevolent deed? The Metropolitan Museum of Art is behind this monumental feat of generosity. Just ponder the price of this bundle of love. It would be a staggering amount for anyone without deep pockets. So the fact that it will cost you nothing to download this amazing library is unbelievable. When digging into some of the titles you start to scratch your head as to why it is free in the first place. But who am I to ask any questions? As an example, take the book Wisdom Embodied that channels Buddhist and Daoist purity and reflects the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s dedication to having the largest collection of Chinese art in Western Civilization. This book covers the fascinating style, medium and methods of this classic period of Chinese culture. Another dazzling example is a book from one of the most illuminated men to ever walk the Earth, Leonardo Da Vinci. His masterpiece Anatomical Drawings from the Royal Library, Windsor Castle is based on his groundbreaking research in physiology. His graphic detail of dissections of the human body still proves be a vivid conversation piece among art lovers and intellectuals. You can download the entire library here
