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La curadora Laura Filloy Nadal te invita a asomarte al interior de tres maquetas de barro de la antigua cultura nayarita, que ofrecen una singular ventana para conocer algunos aspectos de la vida cotidiana en el occidente de México entre los años 100 antes de nuestra era y 200 de la era común.
September 24, 2024
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Discover the rich history of printmaking in Mexico and the The Met’s collecting of these prints.
Mark McDonald
September 16, 2024
Woman sitting, black and white shading. She looks to be in distress.

A selection of the artist's prints candidly portrays the experience of women during periods of political oppression.

Jennifer Farrell
December 9, 2024
Blazing Saddle by Donald La Rocca
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"This tradition of highly decorative saddles continues uninterrupted in Tibet for at least a thousand years."
Donald J. La Rocca
August 28, 2013
French Dressing by Harold Koda
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"It's maddening because you would never think to approach the making of a garment in this way before."
July 31, 2013
Grid of six artworks spanning 5,000 years of art history
January 24, 2013
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Join curator David Pullins and conservator Jose Luis Lazarte Luna as they discuss the new approach to Spanish painting of the “Golden Age”.
David Pullins and José Luis Lazarte Luna
August 27, 2024
Detail of Edgar Degas's "Monsieur and Madame Édouard Manet," with Edouard Manet lounging on his couch and his wife Suzanne at the piano. The painting has been cut in half vertically at Suzanne's face.
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Explore the legacy of Manet and Degas’s complicated relationship.
Ashley E. Dunn and Stephan Wolohojian
December 8, 2023
Traditional Indian Paining of gray elephtant.
Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters
Navina Najat Haidar
June 14, 2024
A woman in a multicolored dress is seated on a yellow couch, her back to the viewer. In the background at right is a black and white portrait of a mother holding a baby; at left is the room's doorway. The wallpaper and floor is characterized by whimsical and geometric designs, including portraits as part of the wallpaper.

Kathryn Calley Galitz takes a deep dive into
portraiture from Ancient Roman coins to Instagram selfies.

Rachel High
June 6, 2024