Gothic ivory carvings of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries took many forms, including diptychs, triptychs, caskets, combs, and mirror backs. One of the most exceptional objects, however, is the ivory booklet
Except for the two painted leaves, all have raised edges.
A graduate intern travels to Turkey to do research for the exhibition and discovers the multivalent nature of the exhibition objects.
Armenia, the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, and many other sites on which Armenians have
Ancient Egypt and the Near East share a number of games that were transmitted through military campaigns and trade relations.
The earliest known boards, which have two or three parallel rows of holes, come from
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
Carefully restored and analyzed, they have both added a new dimension and raised
The exhibition features jars, lids, bowls, floral collars, linen sheets, and bandages that were used at the pharaoh’s mummification and the rites associated with his burial, as well as related objects such as a sculpted head of the youthful Tutankhamun Although Historical Often
He also suggested that the animal bones, pottery, and collars might have come from
Eight different creatures inhabit the seven blocks of this enchanting carved archway. All but two come from the imagination, merging parts of different animals found in nature. Beginning at far left, we see a manticore, a fantastic creature with the head of a man, the body of a lion, and the tail of a scorpion
view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 07 This intricately carved arch is said to have
Hear how taking care of medieval tapestries offers personal solace and hope from Textile Conservator, Kisook Suh.
Like, oh, this must have happened to you.
Nineteenth-century paintings curator Rebecca Rabinow finds a way to get a taste of the outdoors inside the galleries.
Skip to main content "Right now I have a crush on a sixteenth-century Italian
crucifix and candlesticks and numerous illuminated manuscripts (that he is known to have
The most musical tree in the world.
SHELL: Now you have to imagine this, this thing was twelve feet in diameter.
