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Half the World and All of Time: Asian Art at the Met

Discover Asia through the eyes of the Met's incomparable curatorial staff. This series delves into the remarkable diversity and richness of the continent's cultural traditions as reflected in one of the finest and most comprehensive art collections in the world.

Discover Asia through the eyes of the Met's incomparable curatorial staff. This series delves into the remarkable diversity and richness of the continent's cultural traditions as reflected in one of the finest and most comprehensive art collections in the world.

Lectures:

“A Millennium of Masterpieces: Mary Griggs Burke's Japanese Art”
John Carpenter, Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art, Department of Asian Art, MMA

“A Century of Changing Tastes in Chinese Painting”
Joseph Scheier-Dolberg, Assistant Curator, Department of Asian Art, MMA

Recorded December 3, 2015

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Contributors

John T. Carpenter
Mary Griggs Burke Curator of Japanese Art, Department of Asian Art
Joseph Scheier-Dolberg
Assistant Curator, Department of Asian Art

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