The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Bloghttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blogThis blog accompanies the special exhibition Byzantium and Islam: Age of Transition, on view March 14–July 8, 2012.en-USArts & Entertainment, Museumshttp://www.metmuseum.org/feeds/images/met_podcast_logo.jpgThe Metropolitan Museum of Art - Bloghttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/bloghttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/a-final-notehttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/a-final-noteA Final NoteBrandie Ratliff<br />Posted: Tuesday, July 31, 2012Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/looking-closer/posts/ivory-panelshttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/looking-closer/posts/ivory-panelsIvory PanelsAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Friday, July 6, 2012Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-registrarhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-registrarInterview with the RegistrarAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Thursday, July 5, 2012Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/figurineshttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/figurinesFigurines in the MediterraneanAlzahraa K. Ahmed<br />Posted: Thursday, July 5, 2012Thu, 05 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/mosaicshttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/mosaicsMosaics as History: The Near East from Late Antiquity to Islam by G. W. Bowersock Annie Labatt<br />Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/the-messagehttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/the-messageThe Message: The Story of Islam, Directed by Mustapha al-'AqqadAlzahraa K. Ahmed<br />Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-objects-conservatorhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-objects-conservatorInterview with the Objects ConservatorAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Tuesday, July 3, 2012Tue, 03 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/byzantinehttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/byzantineByzantine, adj.: The Evolution of a WordGrace Labatt<br />Posted: Monday, July 2, 2012Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/inscribed-garmentshttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/inscribed-garmentsEarly Islamic Textiles: Inscribed GarmentsNazanin Hedayat Munroe<br />Posted: Monday, July 2, 2012Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/sacred-trashhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/sacred-trashSacred Trash: The Lost and Found World of the Cairo Geniza by Adina Hoffman and Peter ColeYitzchak Schwartz<br />Posted: Monday, July 2, 2012Mon, 02 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/saint-barthttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/saint-bartSaint Bart's and Hildreth MeièreAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Friday, June 29, 2012Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/looking-closer/posts/persian-riding-coathttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/looking-closer/posts/persian-riding-coatThe Persian-Style Riding CoatNazanin Hedayat Munroe<br />Posted: Friday, June 29, 2012Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/judaismhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/judaismJudaism during the Byzantine PeriodYitzchak Schwartz<br />Posted: Friday, June 29, 2012Fri, 29 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-researcherhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-researcherInterview with the Research AssociateAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2012Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/sisters-of-sinaihttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/sisters-of-sinaiThe Sisters of Sinai: How Two Lady Adventurers Discovered the Hidden Gospels by Janet Martin SoskiceAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2012Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/scripthttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/scriptScripts in DevelopmentHannah Korn<br />Posted: Thursday, June 28, 2012Thu, 28 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/looking-closer/posts/annunciation-silkhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/looking-closer/posts/annunciation-silkChristian Imagery on Silk Textiles: The Annunciation Silk Nazanin Hedayat Munroe<br />Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/fashionhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/fashionFashion and Style in ByzantiumNazanin Hedayat Munroe<br />Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/san-vitalehttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/san-vitaleDress Styles in the Mosaics of San VitaleNazanin Hedayat Munroe<br />Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/material-matters/posts/woven-silkhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/material-matters/posts/woven-silkWoven SilkNazanin Hedayat Munroe<br />Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/griffithhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/book-club/posts/griffithThe Church in the Shadow of the Mosque: Christians and Muslims in the World of Islam by Sidney H. GriffithHeather Badamo<br />Posted: Friday, June 22, 2012Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/where-in-the-world/posts/dome-of-the-rockhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/where-in-the-world/posts/dome-of-the-rockThe Dome of the RockAna Botchkareva<br />Posted: Friday, June 22, 2012Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/characters/posts/abd-al-malikhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/characters/posts/abd-al-malikAbd al Malik ibn MarwanYitzchak Schwartz<br />Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/costume-styleshttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/topical-essays/posts/costume-stylesCostume StylesAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2012Wed, 20 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/where-in-the-world/posts/hammam-lifhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/where-in-the-world/posts/hammam-lifSynagogue at Hammam Lif, TunisiaYitzchak Schwartz<br />Posted: Thursday, June 14, 2012Thu, 14 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/characters/posts/walid-iihttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/characters/posts/walid-iiWalid IIBetsy Williams<br />Posted: Tuesday, June 12, 2012Tue, 12 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/saint-catherinehttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/saint-catherineConservation of the Sixth-Century Mosaics at the Church of the Monastery of Saint Catherine at Mount SinaiStephanie Caruso<br />Posted: Thursday, June 7, 2012Thu, 07 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/where-in-the-world/posts/qasr-al-mshattahttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/where-in-the-world/posts/qasr-al-mshattaQasr al-MshattaBetsy Williams<br />Posted: Tuesday, June 5, 2012Tue, 05 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/byzantium-and-hip-hophttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/cultural-connections/posts/byzantium-and-hip-hopByzantium and . . . Hip-Hop?Grace Labatt<br />Posted: Thursday, May 31, 2012Thu, 31 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-conservatorhttp://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2012/byzantium-and-islam/blog/about/posts/interview-with-the-conservatorInterview with the Textile ConservatorAnnie Labatt<br />Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2012Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 -0400