Press Officer Meryl Cates sits down with Vijay Iyer to discuss the resident artist’s creative process and his upcoming performances at the Met.
resident artist—yet another daring performer in a series of resident artists that have
The field of arms and armor is beset with romantic legends, gory myths, and widely held misconceptions. Most of them are utter nonsense, devoid of any historical base.
In other instances, certain technical details that escape an obvious explanation have
Courtney Stewart, senior research assistant in the Department of Islamic Art, takes a closer look at the medallions in the 16th–17th century Persian rugs currently on display in the exhibition Carpets for Kings: Six Masterpieces of Iranian Weaving.
recent walk through the exhibition, I noticed that while these beautiful carpets have
Although Adam had only recently established his practice in London, his new Neoclassical style found a ready and eager audience with the nobility and gentry.
long history in England of rooms hung with sets of tapestry, and Coventry would have
Understanding the chemical processes of lead and heavy metal soaps informs art conservators on ways to slow, stop, and prevent the deterioration of unique works of art.
Since the initial revelation, lead and other heavy metal soaps have been detected
Eros, Greek, bronze
Scholars have long wondered whether it is an original Hellenistic work or a very
Ancient artists of Costa Rica demonstrated great artistic skill in creating stone works such as metates, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures, and spheres.
Although most of these objects have appeared in burials, they are thought to have
Beyond superfoods and infomercials.
ARROYO: We have in Mexico this Archivo General de la Nación.
This roundel is a rare and splendid example of early fifteenth-century Franco-Flemish embroidery. The detailed pictorial design and luminous palette, created by colored silk and metallic threads, highlight the sophistication of this medium, which was so highly prized during this period
series of embroideries, if not originally intended for a liturgical garment, may have
Research Assistant Jeffrey Fraiman sits down with scholar James M. Saslow to discuss Michelangelo’s practice as a poet, the meaning of his gift drawings, and the study of the artist’s homoeroticism since his death in 1564.
of the Medici in the New Sacristy, which seem to confirm the idea many visitors have
