The selection of small tribal weavings from Iran, Turkey, and Transcaucasia in Portable Storage was generously given to The Met by William and Inger Ginsberg of New York. While the term „carpet“ evokes a large, heavy, rectangular floor covering Women
In the adventure illustrated here, the spies Zambur and Mahiya have been enlisted
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
Keith Christiansen provides an update on the progress of the frame being created for the Museum’s newly acquired Jabach portrait.
Naturally, I have become concerned about the progress on the frame, which was the
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
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
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
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
King Midas, known in myth to have turned all he touched to gold, may have been the
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
