All Articles, Audio, and Videos
Filter by:
Select...
Select...
Elephant Soul, Indian Brush
June 14, 2024
![Group portrait of members of the Second Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Congregation poses in front of church building located at 441 Monroe Street; commercial buildings in background. Inset portrait of the Reverend Robert L. Bradby. Handwritten on front: "Second Baptist Church, Aug. 5, 1923. Jackson photo." Stamped on back: "Harvey C. Jackson, photographer. Clifford 6054 M. 2614 Beaubien St., Detroit, Mich. Suitable frames for this photograph in stock or made to order.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F03%2Fjackson%2F0_congregation_1x1_1520x1520.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D4673FE9C45C218D65E1311CFC5413FF6&w=3840&q=75)
Discovering My Roots
June 14, 2024
![Marble stele from ancient Greece. The shaft depicts a young, athletic man holding a pomegranate and oil flask. His little sister is next to him, holding a flower.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F06%2Frick-riordan%2F240607_bordej_magekles-stele_2048x2048_v2.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D7DB8DCA3B88E19C828DEA590F9331C6F&w=3840&q=75)
The Birth of a Hero
June 11, 2024
![Black-and-white poster with a bold statistic about AIDS, an image of a baby doll, and accompanying text about HIV/AIDS in babies.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F06%2Fact-up-gran-fury%2F240607_bordej_gran-fury_aids_square_resize_v4.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D4AEE63ABA377F7E995033C4A1EFC72B7&w=3840&q=75)
Queer Activist Art
June 7, 2024
![A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby. The room is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F06%2Fhow-to-read-portraits%2F240531_bordej_crosby-mother-and-child_2048x2048_v4.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D52BECE6641DF9A6D43A9D1EC1C78E762&w=3840&q=75)
How to Read Portraits
June 6, 2024
![Detail of Adam's face.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2Fseries%2Fimmaterial%2Fseason-2%2F01_stone%2F240523_bordej_immaterial_stone-art_2048x2048.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D1614E739E240972AB27B9577C0E3B308&w=3840&q=75)
Immaterial: Stone
June 4, 2024
![European painting of white woman naked wiht a baby angel crowning her.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F05%2Feuropean-paintings%2Fep-g.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D2251A45259A2748257625F77C5C0B75B&w=3840&q=75)
A New Look at Old Masters—Venice and Antiquity
May 29, 2024
![White "Immaterial" logo text superimposed on a close-up of colorful feathers.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2Fseries%2Fimmaterial%2Fseason-2%2F00_trailer%2F240523_bordej_immaterial_trailer-art_2048x2048.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3DBBAC497DBE1B4AE510DC17955EDDB988&w=3840&q=75)
Introducing: Immaterial Season 2
May 24, 2024
![Portrait of an old man in a simple brown tunic with fur trim. His hands are placed over each other in the bottom right corner of the frame.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F05%2Fdavid-levi-strauss%2F240415_bordej_memling_square_2048.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D7C164590B6A3B0D83741776F03FB3F68&w=3840&q=75)
Memling's Faces
May 20, 2024
![tk](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F04%2Fhodgkin-close-look%2Fhodgkin-close-look%2Fupdated-teaser.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D43AFC07D4A246D14968FEB9341F2733B&w=3840&q=75)
The Disrobing of Draupadi
May 17, 2024
![Reflective mirror that says EVERYTHING WILL BE TAKEN AWAY.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F05%2Fafterlives%2Feverything_2048.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3DA60159148A98E72DF48E99E70B26CFBA&w=3840&q=75)
Visualizing the Afterlife
May 17, 2024
![Person filming speaker on their cellphone](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F05%2Flibrary-independent-art-publishing%2F1x1.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3DE32968214EC8C1AC1A2D02F34A120E45&w=3840&q=75)
Sam iz Dat
May 15, 2024
![Aerial view of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2023, with Fifth Avenue at top and the existing modern and contemporary wing, which will be transformed, at bottom right.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F05%2Ftang-wing-update%2Ftang-wing-1x1.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D3EE51CF141EB5A5A5F8988881674AD23&w=3840&q=75)
![Printed graphic image of a white woman seductively holding a poppy flower. The Woman and the peony are an orange color and the background of the image is black and the woman's dress and hat are created just using orange outlines.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F03%2Famerican-women-art-posters%2Flit_poster_hero_2048.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D302CEF526717E5DCEDC9D231817DC330&w=3840&q=75)
By Women, for Women: American Art Posters of the 1890s
April 19, 2024
![Gorgeous outdoor shot of Italian gardens](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F04%2Flibrary-florence-trip%2F1x1.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D2FE51B3F6120C779C92D7EA5F8A681D6&w=3840&q=75)
“A Library with Rooms Attached for Living”
April 17, 2024
![Profile view of Farah Siraj smiling, while sitting with a guitar in front of a microphone.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2Fvideos%2F2024%2F3%2Fdiggi-ya-rababa%2F240314_bordej_diggi-ya-rababa_teaser.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D782DE8E3E3ED2208CBB94114C8DFEBA0&w=3840&q=75)
Farah Siraj: Diggi Ya Rababa | MetLiveArts
March 25, 2024
![Detail of Romare Bearden's "The Block," a collage of diverse elements including urban scenes, portraits, and abstract shapes in a vibrant composition.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F03%2Fmajor-jackson%2Fthe-block_3000x3000.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3D8A7FA53CF9AAA4DE14A880BABA5E468D&w=3840&q=75)
The Block
March 22, 2024
![Ketubah with ornate floral pattern](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metmuseum.org%2F-%2Fmedia%2Fimages%2Fperspectives%2F2024%2F03%2Flibrary-jewish-ketubah%2F1x1.jpg%3Fh%3D800%26iar%3D0%26mw%3D800%26w%3D800%26sc_lang%3Den%26hash%3DF2C5C966205FE15C43680EBABD2CF055&w=3840&q=75)
The Art of Love in the Ketubah
March 20, 2024