The remains discovered at Hasanlu demonstrate that it was a major local center of commerce and artistic production with close ties to other political and creative centers of the Near East during the early first millennium B.C.
Hasanlu’s geographic location influenced its development, and may have been a factor
Clara Granzotto, fellow in the Department of Scientific Research, imagines what it would be like to interview artist Sandro Botticelli about The Annunciation and discover all of the artist’s secrets.
Did you know that we now have some techniques that allow us to see if you painted
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
In 2022, The Met offered for the first time a fellowship designed to bridge the worlds of curatorial practice, and the scientific study of art.
As the Met’s first 24-month Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow, I have the opportunity
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
Beyond superfoods and infomercials.
ARROYO: We have in Mexico this Archivo General de la Nación.
reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have
King Midas, known in myth to have turned all he touched to gold, may have been the
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
