The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
The subcommittee noted the strong partnership that Hollein and Weiss have forged,
With minor variations, the papyrus roll was produced essentially the same way throughout its approximately 4,000-year history.
While papyrus grew wild along the Nile, the possibility that it also may have been
Met director Max Hollein reflects on current discussions about cultural property, provides background on The Met collection, and previews several important initiatives.
of generations of supporters who have made purchases on the art market and then
Learn more about the history of painted details on early Cycladic marble figures in the Leonard N. Stern Collection.
Works made of stone and clay may have survived, but countless other forms of expression
Learn more about the history of painted details on early Cycladic marble figures in the Leonard N. Stern Collection.
Other pigments, like cinnabar, may have been applied more sparingly due to their
Curator Isabel Stünkel and Research Associate Kei Yamamoto tell the story of how The Met’s beloved unofficial mascot, William the Hippo, got his name.
However, Raleigh seems to have been a writer of stories and novels by profession.
Curators Jayson Kerr Dobney and Bradley Strauchen-Scherer explain how they leveraged The Met’s strengths to tell rich stories about musical instruments in the Museum’s recently opened galleries.
What does it mean that all seventeen curatorial departments in the Museum have things
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What is new to Northern art of the time is Gossart’s introduction of mythological themes with nude figures portrayed with heightened eroticism.
comments by contemporary artists concerning Gossart’s reputation, he is said to have
How Cristofori’s invention gave a new voice to the harpsichord.
And so not only did you have a physically engineered singer, you also had one who
