The exhibition „Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures,“ the first of its kind, features nearly 50 of these tiny treasures.
Buy Now Small in scale, yet teeming with life, miniature boxwood carvings have
Cameos were, and still are, especially prized when the artist manipulated the strata of the stone in relation to the design, exploring the stone’s depths to enhance its visual impact.
The practice seems to have been rooted in the ancient Mesopotamian stones that were
Internships for graduate students in The Met’s Department of Objects Conservation, a dynamic and diverse department with over twenty-five full-time conservators. Interns work alongside and learn from conservators under whose supervision they carry out in-depth treatment on a broad range of materials. These internships are unpaid.
Program Information Conservation training programs around the world have various
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
Many contemporary objects manifest the attendant risks and potential joys of bearing offspring.
may also help to recall to young men how often profligates and hopeless prodigals have
Keith Christiansen takes a closer look at some of the objects in the Museum’s recently acquired Jabach portrait.
residence, there’s a lot to catch your eye; we see a number of things the family must have
Brass commemorative heads are commissioned by each oba (king) in the first years of his reign to honor his immediate predecessor.
However, since these heads document a unique historical narrative, scholars have
reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have
reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Including the cohort announced today, so far 30 fellows have benefited from Center
