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Diptych of a blocky historical scene at top, and the iconic image of George Washington on a boat on the icy Delaware River at bottom.
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In part three of Making History, delve into how contemporary artists have reclaimed the past.
Kathryn Calley Galitz
June 28
Two women angled towards each other in a skylit gallery with white statues on pedestals in the background.
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Writer Ann Patchett on choosing a work from The Met collection to include in Whistler, her latest novel.
June 25
Botanical illustration of a single flower with long leaves and curved pinkish petals on a plain background.
A selection of watercolors by the celebrated artist and designer portray the disappearance of the longleaf pine ecosystem in twentieth-century America.
Nithya Guthikonda
June 24
Purple mannequin hand holding a body shaped guitar
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Join Bradley Strauchen-Scherer, Curator in the Department of Musical Instruments, and Ava Valentino, Research Assistant in the Department of Musical Instruments, along with Brett Renfer, Senior Project Manager of Emerging Technologies, to virtually explore the Musical Bodies exhibition.
June 18
An assembly of formally dressed men gather around a table with a document in a historical setting
Objects on view in Revolution! offer insights into how artists on both sides of the Atlantic responded to the political and military drama that unfolded before and after the Declaration of Independence.
Constance C. McPhee
June 18
Interior of Taccuino di disegni di Giovannino de' Grassi
Rare reproductions of medieval illustrated manuscripts.
Michael Carter
June 17
A colorful tapestry depicting an ancient scene with a crowd in vibrant robes, a bull, and Roman architecture.
Writer and historian Ingrid Rowland illuminates how ancient history and culture influenced Raphael’s art.
Ingrid D. Rowland
June 16
A serene painting of a woman in a pink dress with a blue shawl, tenderly watching two children, one holding a cross, set against a lush landscape.
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Observe más de cerca Raphael: Sublime Poetry, la primera exposición integral sobre Raphael en los Estados Unidos.
Carmen C. Bambach
June 13
A woman opens a book, flanked by supports on either side, atop a white table.
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A close examination of The Met’s luxury copy of the printed book and original artist’s maquette for La Fin du monde.
June 8
A reddish-brown tea bowl with speckling, dark veins, and cracked glazing throughout.
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A Met curator and guest artists from Japan on Japanese ceramics and the enduring significance of tea culture.
Monika Bincsik
June 7