On the centenary of the death of Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), The Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates its historic collection of the artist’s work in the exhibition „Rodin at The Met.“
acquisitions and gifts to the Museum, are displayed in the newly installed and refurbished B.
Maya sculptors celebrated the human form in a naturalistic way, portraying royal individuals as they sit, stand, hold things, and interact with one another.
Shell earflare frontals ( 1995.489a, b) depict the severed head of the Maya Maize
Jews served as both patrons and artists, and the art that does survive reveals awareness by Jews of the artistic currents of the day and regular interaction with the majority Christian or Muslim (in the case of Spain) community.
inscriptions indicate that items such as ceremonial double cups ( 17.190.609a,b)
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Karen B.
Stand for a Qur’an Manuscript (Rahla) A masterpiece of design, this carved book stand, or rahla, is made from a single slab of teak and is framed by inlays composed of various woods in shades of brown and black
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Unearthing my family history through James Van Der Zee and Harvey Cook Jackson’s photography.
collection of film cameras and a beautiful film projector, my grandfather, Harvey B.
Parthian art resists a straightforward definition, as it employs styles and motifs from both Hellenistic and earlier Near Eastern traditions that result in innovations in various media.
A stone lintel ( 32.145a,b) features a symmetrical composition with two hybrid winged
Marking: On bell – engraved inscription in Italics: "No 12960 / Saxophone alto mi b
New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. „The Eighteenth-Century Woman,“ December 12, 1981–September 5, 1982.The Metropolitan Museum of Art. „Fashion and History: A Dialogue,“ December 7, 1992–March 21, 1993
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W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm) Classification: Sculpture Credit Line: Gift of Edward B.
