"Greek Bronzes in The Metropolitan Museum of Art": The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin, v. 43, no. 2 (Fall, 1985)

THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART BULLETIN | VOLUME 43 | NUMBER 2

"Greek Bronzes in The Metropolitan Museum of Art"

Mertens, Joan R.

1985

63 pages

8.5 x 11 in

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Joan R. Mertens

Joan R. Mertens joined the staff of the department in 1972. She became curator in 1981, and served as an administrator from 1983 to 1990. For the comprehensive gallery reinstallation (1990s–2007) and subsequently, her work has focused on the collection of Greek vases and Cypriot art.

Selected publications

MetPublications: Selected publications by Joan R. Mertens

Met Art in Publication

Copper ingot, Copper, Cypriot — Copper ingot
Cypriot
ca. 1450–1050 BCE

Bronze warrior, Bronze, Greek — Bronze warrior
Greek
ca. 750–700 BCE

Bronze man seated on a ball, Bronze, Greek — Bronze man seated on a ball
Greek
ca. 725–700 BCE

Bronze bird, Bronze, Greek — Bronze bird
Greek
ca. 750–700 BCE

Bronze man and centaur, Bronze, Greek — Bronze man and centaur
Greek
ca. 750 BCE

Bronze armorer working on a helmet, Bronze, Greek — Bronze armorer working on a helmet
Greek
late 8th–early 7th century BCE

Bronze head of a griffin, Bronze, Greek — Bronze head of a griffin
Greek
third quarter of the 7th century BCE

Bronze support in the form of a standing woman

Greek

2nd quarter of the 6th century BCE

Bronze statuette of a nude youth, Bronze, Greek — Bronze statuette of a nude youth
Greek
ca. 550–525 BCE

Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a nude girl, Bronze, Greek, Laconian — Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a nude girl
Greek, Laconian
2nd half of the 6th century BCE

Bronze Herakles, Bronze, Greek — Bronze Herakles
Greek
last quarter of the 6th century BCE

Statuette of a harp (lyre) player, male, Bronze, Greek — Statuette of a harp (lyre) player, male
Greek
3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE

Greek

3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE

Greek

3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE

Bronze helmet of Corinthian type, Bronze, Greek — Bronze helmet of Corinthian type
Greek
ca. 600–575 BCE

Bronze neck-amphora (jar) with lid and bail handle, Bronze, Greek — Bronze neck-amphora (jar) with lid and bail handle
Greek
last quarter of the 6th century BCE

Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman, Bronze, Greek, Argive — Bronze mirror with a support in the form of a draped woman
Greek, Argive
mid-5th century BCE

Bronze hydria (water jar), Bronze, Greek, Argive — Bronze hydria (water jar)
Greek, Argive
mid-5th century BCE

Bronze statuette of Athena flying her owl, Bronze, Greek — Bronze statuette of Athena flying her owl
Greek
ca. 460 BCE

Bronze handle of a shallow basin, Bronze, Greek — Bronze handle of a shallow basin
Greek
4th century BCE

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