How conservators at The Met are using advanced technological resources to re-examine works of art in the Museum’s collection.
sculpture arrived in the conservation laboratory it was considered by art historians to 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
Certain ancient rituals must have incorporated this activity and required special
The [Valdivia] figurines often possessed both feminine and masculine attributes, such as the breasts of a woman and the genitals of a man.
Small, solid figures of carved stone, between three and five inches high, have been
It was during this period that the first identifiable villages developed in the region, where people farmed the land using irrigation and fished the rivers and sea.
mainly female, decorated with painted or appliqué ornament and lizardlike heads, have
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Tuesday, September 9 Storytime at The Met Cloisters Look, listen, sing, and have
century On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 341 The Tellem are believed to 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
Art has a unique way of bringing complicated facts to life. What can it tell us about the multiple histories of two continents over several centuries? Visit the American Wing.
Too often those in positions of power have only included others who look, live, love
