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Detail shot of the keys of the Cristofori Piano

Inventing the Piano

How Cristofori’s invention gave a new voice to the harpsichord
Jayson Kerr Dobney and Anthony Roth Costanzo Sep 7, 2022
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Filming Berenice Abbott

Filmmakers Martha Wheelock and Kay Weaver discuss their memories of living and working with the legendary photographer.
Christopher Alessandrini and Stephanie Wuertz Jun 24, 2022
Sepia-tone photograph of old-timey wagon trucks and cars traveling up and down West Street in New York City set against a backdrop of multi-story apartments and midsize skyscrapers.

Queer New York: A Virtual Walking Tour

Join the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project and The Met to learn about queer artists who have called the city home.
Nicole Sussmane Jun 21, 2022

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A wide shot of a paintings conservator working on three panels from an Italian altarpiece depicting three religious figures on a gold background.
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an somewhat abstract print of the inside of a large auditorium with many rows of audience members on the orchestra level and several balconies above, with the words "Modern Times: British Prints, 1919–1939" in white across the top
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Timeline of Art History

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