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Julia Rooney interviews Antonio Martinelli about his photographic work presented in Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy.
Even if it were, I would not have used that trick.
The king favored carved and gilded wood furniture and commissioned a broad range of objects in solid silver that included tall candlestands, massive tables, benches and stools, chandeliers, and mirror frames.
(Three of these cabinets are known to have survived: one, somewhat altered, in a
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
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
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
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
Keith Christiansen discusses the presence of Charles Le Brun in his portrait of the banker Everhard Jabach and his family.
dealing with the structural issues of Charles Le Brun’s great family portrait, I have
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.
