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Senior Book Conservation Coordinator Andrijana Sajic discusses a recent event featuring hand papermaker Timothy Barrett.
Andrijana Sajic
April 19, 2019
With the mysterious text deciphered and the Crucifixion and Last Judgment back in the galleries, curator Maryan Ainsworth muses on the ways in which the frames serve as an integral part of Jan van Eyck's conception for the paintings.
Maryan Ainsworth
March 19, 2019
A paper conservator reveals the unique artistic method by which the Pahari painters translated the gods of literary epic onto polished paper.
Marina Ruiz Molina
March 13, 2019
Now that the originality of the newly uncovered texts on the frames of Jan van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgment had been determined, it was time to engage an ace paleographer, Marc Smith, to help decipher these mysterious fragments of words and phrases.
Marc Smith
March 12, 2019
Having recognized through technical examinations that the mysterious fragmentary texts discovered on the frames of Jan van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgment were original, a paintings conservator discusses the options for revealing the original inscriptions and how best to restore the frames for presentation in the galleries.
Sophie Scully
March 5, 2019
After a hidden fragmentary text was discovered in the frames of two of the Museum's most treasured paintings, a research scientist and a paintings conservator got down to work performing technical examinations to determine whether the text was original to the paintings.
Silvia A. Centeno and Sophie Scully
February 26, 2019
The discovery of a mysterious fragmentary text on the frames of two of the Museum's most treasured paintings brought together curators, conservators, scientists, and a paleographer to uncover the meaning of the text and the history of the frames. In this article, the detective work begins.
Maryan Ainsworth
February 19, 2019
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Conservator Caitlin Mahony consults with Chuna McIntyre, a Yup'ik dancer, on her approach to conserving a Yup'ik mask.
Caitlin Mahony and Chuna McIntyre
February 4, 2019
A textile conservator shares how she rescued a rare seventeenth-century tapestry from the grip of sticky tape.
Minsun Hwang
January 22, 2019
The Met Breuer Architecture Tour features stories about a landmark building, its remarkable history, and the architect himself.
Nina Diamond
December 19, 2018