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Detail of a jar made by the enslaved potter Dave (later known as David Drake).
Examining Storage Jars from the American South
Scientific research on food residue found in nineteenth-century stoneware vessels produced by enslaved artisans sheds light on the contents once stored inside.
Adriana Rizzo
January 10, 2023
Collage of modern art works in red, green, and orange tones against black background
Video
Paul Klee: "In the Magic Kitchen" | MetSpeaks
Join scholar Charles W. Haxthausen as he explores the variety of artist Paul Klee’s practice and reflects on its art-historical implications.
Charles W. Haxthausen
December 15, 2022
Photo of two women looking at a brown, blue, and red tapestry of a King, woman on left is pointing at the tapestry.
Video
Conserving the King Arthur Tapestry
Follow the conservation treatment of “King Arthur” from the “Nine Heroes Tapestries” series, among the oldest in The Met’s collection.
December 13, 2022
Two people looking to the left with a camera against trees.
Video
The Bechers in Ohio, 1987
Watch a silent film of the photographer couple, Bernd and Hilla Becher, on a road trip through the American heartland.
Max Becher
November 1, 2022
Pencil sketch from Picasso's notebook.
Video
A Picasso Sketchbook: Fantasy and Reality
In his inaugural talk at The Met, scholar Neil Cox explores Picasso’s Sketchbook No. 26, which the artist kept until his death. Deciphering written notes and Cubist drawings, Cox reveals Picasso’s drawing processes and explores connections with his other sketchbooks, paintings, drawings, and sculptures from around 1913.
Neil Cox
October 25, 2022
17th century etching of two peasant card players and a skeleton representing death
Audio
Immaterial: Bonus Episode, Tarot
Grab a cup of tea and join us for a bonus episode on tarot.
September 14, 2022
A metallic black and gold texture
Audio
Immaterial: Metals, Part Two
Let’s talk about the metals that break the rules.
August 31, 2022
A pair of black iron candlesticks with a tapered conical base appear side-by-side. They are adorned with various sinuous floral motives that are modeled in low relief on the surface and surfaced in a variety of silver-, gold-, and copper-toned metals.
Damascening
To produce a design or pattern by inlaying a softer metal into a harder one — often gold, silver, or copper into a darkened steel background.
Medill Higgins Harvey, Moira Gallagher, and Anne Grady
August 24, 2022
A pair of dazzling gilded and enameled cups and saucers adorned with floral designs, a coat of arms, and monogram.
Electrolytic Etching
A process that eats into designated areas of a material's surface through the application of acids or an electrical current.
Medill Higgins Harvey, Moira Gallagher, and Anne Grady
August 24, 2022
A short but elongated silver teapot with an ivory lid finial adorned with abstract floral motifs rendered in maroon, orange, taupe, and turquoise enamel.
Champlevé Enameling
A decorative technique that fuses a powdered glassy material into a recess in a metal surface through the application of heat.
Medill Higgins Harvey, Moira Gallagher, and Anne Grady
August 24, 2022