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This stunning exhibition features over 90 works portraying Medicean Florence’s elite painted by the period’s most celebrated artists, from Raphael to Agnolo Bronzino.
Keith Christiansen and Carlo Falciani
July 1, 2021
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Explore Alice Neel’s relationship with queer culture and her vivid portraits of LGBTQIA+ subjects, including artist Jackie Curtis and poet Adrienne Rich.
Randall Griffey
June 12, 2021
Award-winning illustrator John Parra shows #MetKids how portraits can reveal more than just what a person looks like.
John Parra
May 20, 2021
Neel’s painting of an Indian mother clothed in a resplendent sari sparks memories of childhood and emigration.
Savita Monie
May 4, 2021
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Join the exhibition’s co-curators on a tour of this landmark exhibition.
Kelly Baum and Randall Griffey
March 25, 2021
The Met’s greatest Old Master paintings are back on view in a series of provocative galleries that introduce fresh themes and narratives about European art.
March 25, 2021
Filmmakers Margaret Murphy and Lucille Rhodes discuss their portrait of the celebrated artist—and what it was like to be painted by her.
Christopher Alessandrini and Stephanie Wuertz
March 24, 2021
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This podcast features the celebrated painter Alice Neel speaking about her life, inspiration, and “radical humanism.”
Jordan Casteel, Jasmine Wahi, and Miguel Luciano
March 22, 2021
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Watch American artist Alice Neel (1900–1984) speak about her painting and activism.
Alice Neel
March 4, 2021
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On February 7, 1963, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa made her public debut at The Met.
January 8, 2021