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Marking International Provenance Research Day at The Met
Five case studies for select recent acquisitions demonstrate the varied and complex nature of provenance research at The Met.
Lucian Simmons, Maya Muratov, Christine E. Brennan, Ria Breed, Anne Dunn-Vaturi, Michael Seymour, and Mary Chan
April 8
Detail image of the volute-krater that shows the divine couple seated between two columns, flanked by a priestess and figures playing instruments.
Athenian Masterpieces in Etruscan Tombs
The magnificent volute-krater on loan from Ferrara.
Chiara Pizzirani and Delphine Tonglet
July 30, 2024
Carving on a marble stele of a young man.
The Birth of a Hero
Despite its grandeur, the monument seemed so personal, so intimate and melancholic.
Rick Riordan
June 11, 2024
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Who Were the Early Cycladic Figures?
Discover the fascinating history behind these enigmatic objects.
Joseph Alexander MacGillivray
January 24, 2024
A white woman looking at a map of the Met behind the visitor information desk.
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The Poet of the Information Desk
Robyn Schiff returns to The Met to read from her poem, Information Desk: An Epic in which she recounts what it was like to work at the Museum while establishing herself as a young writer.
Robyn Schiff
November 2, 2023
Shiny and rusty green pennies dance on a spotlit dance floor surrounded by a border of pennies.
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Why Do Pennies Turn Green?
Have you ever noticed that some old pennies look almost…green? In this experiment, use vinegar and salt to get to the bottom of how and why pennies turn green.
October 20, 2023
CU of one of the Giant's faces.
The Giants of Mont’e Prama
Learn about the discovery and meaning of these ancient stone figures from Sardinia.
Alexis Belis
May 25, 2023
An earth toned Sphinx with wings
Ancient Greek Sculpture in Color
A collaboration reveals new research on an archaic Greek sphinx finial at The Met.
Dorothy H. Abramitis, Elena Basso, Federico Carò, Séan Hemingway, Sarah Lepinski, and Marco Leona
August 12, 2022
Marble portrait bust of the emperor Gaius, known as Caligula
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Spotlight: Debunking the Myth of Whiteness
Two scholars discuss misconceptions about race and polychromy in the ancient world.
Sarah Lepinski and Dan-el Padilla Peralta
July 7, 2022
Archaeologist Ulrike Koch Brinkmann painting a copy of an ancient Greek sculpture
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Spotlight: The Modern Invention of Ancient White Marble
Archaeologists Vinzenz and Ulrike Koch Brinkmann reflect on how reconstructing the former color of an ancient Roman bust can help us better understand history.
July 7, 2022