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A New Look at Old Masters

Learn more about the vision behind the reinstallation of the European Paintings galleries.

A painting of three women in a studio

Great Women Artists

Three painters radically reenvision the role of women artists around the time of the French Revolution.

By Kathryn Calley Galitz Jul 16, 2021
Illustration of the magi presenting gifts to Mary and Jesus from an Austrian manuscript

Exploring Representations of the Black Magus in European Art

What can depictions of a key biblical scene tell us about perceptions of race in the Middle Ages?
By Shania Johnson May 13, 2021
A wide shot of a paintings conservator working on three panels from an Italian altarpiece depicting three religious figures on a gold background.

Conserving the Giovanni di Paolo Altarpiece

Follow the two-year-long conservation treatment of the Madonna and Child with Saints altarpiece (1454) by Giovanni di Paolo.

By Michael Gallagher, Cynthia Moyer, and Evan Read Apr 8, 2021
A painting depicting Velázquez’s enslaved assistant Juan de Pareja.

Reimagining the European Painting Galleries, from Giotto to Goya

The Met’s greatest Old Master paintings are back on view in a series of provocative galleries that introduce fresh themes and narratives about European art.
Mar 25, 2021
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A Virtual Tour of A New Look at Old Masters

Join three curators on a tour through the newly installed European Paintings galleries.

By Keith Christiansen, Stephan Wolohojian, and Adam Eaker Feb 25, 2021

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Sahel: Art and Empires on the Shores of the Sahara

In the Sahel, a vast region south of the Sahara, a series of medieval empires fueled a global network of trade and cultural exchange.
A portrait of two men, one with his arm around the other's shoulders

Alice Neel: People Come First

Learn more about one of the 20th century’s most radical painters, a champion of social justice whose humanist principles inspired her life and art.
A wooden mask decorated with stone

Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker Collection

This landmark exhibition showcases more than 50 cultures across North America.

Contemporary Artist Commissions

Hear from contemporary artists invited to create original works for The Met.

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Exhibition

A New Look at Old Masters creates new dialogues in The Met’s collection of European painting.

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Publications

Browse dozens of books published by the Department of European Paintings.

In Praise of Painting: Dutch Masterpieces at The Met | Detail view of Johannes Vermeer's
Exhibition

In Praise of Painting explores key issues in 17th-century Dutch culture, from debates about religion to domesticity.

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