[René Rasmussen, Gallery AAA, Paris (purchased in Bamako region, Mali) 1953–1961]; Nelson A. Rockefeller, New York, on loan to The Museum of Primitive Art, 1961–1964; The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, 1964–1978
When humans gradually became careless and wasteful, however, Ci Wara is said to have
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
additional works by the artist and also of several buildings by architects who have
Featuring more than fifty spectacular kimono dating from the eighteenth century to the present day, this exhibition tells a story about the Japanese garment whose designs mirror trends in pictorial and decorative arts of every era.
Fifth Avenue September 27, 2014–January 19, 2015 The Arts of Japan Galleries have
Ostad Elahi was a renowned Persian musician, thinker, and jurist whose transformative work in the art of tanbūr—an ancient, long-necked lute—paralleled his innovative approach to the quest for truth and self-knowledge. This exhibition documents the interdependent, mutually transformative relationship between player and instrument through a presentation of nearly forty rare instruments and works of art.
Long-necked, plucked stringed instruments have been used in central and western Asia
The Lalibela churches take their form, placement, and orientation from both geological features and structures within the complex.
The churches have been carved top-down from the sections of porous basaltic scoriae
depict pagan gods and were probably intended for private collectors, while six have
Why were gold coins used as jewelry throughout the Byzantine Empire?
Skip to main content Coins have been integrated into jewelry for thousands of
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
tapestries—like the Lady with the Unicorn series in the Musée de Cluny in Paris—have
Art libraries, by and about artists of Latine and Hispanic American heritages who have
This exhibition illustrates what visitors to Versailles encountered at court, what kind of welcome they received, what they saw, and what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them.
Buy Now The palace of Versailles and its gardens have attracted travelers ever
