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The History of Art and Visual Culture Fellowship supports independent research projects that make use of the extensive Met collection and Museum resources.
MA students and PhD students who have not yet defended their dissertation proposal
Critical factors in the establishment and success of any such center were proximity to water (which would provide energy as well as transport routes) and the availability of metal either from nearby natural supplies or through trade.
Indeed, makers of arms and armor appear to have been among the first craftsmen to
The new musical styles of the time, which we now call “classical music,” were well suited for the Viennese action piano, and composers were beginning to write a great deal of music for the instrument.
Early in his career, he may have become familiar with the pianos of Johann Andreas
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
panels are now dispersed among public and private collections), the embroideries may have
In March 2017 The Met partnered with Cultural Heritage Imaging to host a two-day symposium focused on Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and related techniques in computational photography, including photogrammetry and multiband imaging.
expertise with ICT- or web-related topics; Need for flexible solutions, since we may have
Curator Amelia Peck and Research Associate Moira Gallagher speak to Digital about what a period room is and the benefits of publishing the research that informs them online.
Period rooms have a long history in The Met’s American Wing.
Former Slifka Fellow Christine Seidel introduces each member of the Jabach family, the subject of the Museum’s recently acquired portrait by Charles Le Brun.
Charles Wrightsman Gift, 2014 (2014.250) «In the few months that have passed since
The account of the origins of art is a very long one marked less by change than consistency.
The first human artistic representations, markings with ground red ocher, seem to have
The Museum is donating PPE to healthcare workers and sharing our passion for art online.
we experience this most challenging and uncertain time, The Met community and I have
