Egyptian Art European Paintings European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Greek and Roman
Egyptian Art European Paintings European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Greek and Roman
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Belt Buckle Frankish or Burgundian 7th century Châtelaine-Plaque Buckle Gallo-Roman
Year One
Spanning seven curatorial departments, these works range from Roman portraits to
As early as the first century A.D., the Roman author Pliny the Elder acknowledged
As early as the first century A.D., the Roman author Pliny the Elder acknowledged
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armband with Herakles knot Greek 3rd–2nd century BCE Pair of gold earrings Roman
Egyptian Art European Paintings European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Greek and Roman
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Since that beginning, the Museum’s Department of Greek and Roman Art has built a
Hellenistic kings became prominent patrons of the arts, commissioning public works of architecture and sculpture, as well as private luxury items that demonstrated their wealth and taste.
of Aphrodite Greek 2nd century BCE Marble Statue Group of the Three Graces Roman
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
In 2007, the Department of Greek and Roman Art updated and greatly enhanced the display
