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The front view of a small, blue sculpture of a hippopotamus
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The Met's unofficial mascot—this tiny hippo named William—has a bit of a dark side
"A lot of us are inclined to only see his cute side, but in fact there is a lot more to him than that."
Isabel Stünkel
August 28, 2013
Be Prepared by Connie McPhee
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How William Blake uses light as a symbol to cast the difference between two groups
"He believed he saw angels and his art was supposed to convey some of that experience."
Constance C. McPhee
October 29, 2013
My First Time by George Goldner
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El Greco's dramatic interpretation of Toledo
"To me the works of art that have the greatest impact are the ones that begin with reality and expand on the experience of reality."
February 27, 2013
Atmospheric by Malcolm Daniel
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How the only print of this landscape photograph is revolutionary
"It's not about the particular place, it's about a state of mind."
Malcolm Daniel
April 10, 2013
Composite image of black man wearing all black with a b lack hat and glasses, next to the great hall of The Met Museum with the lights lighting the ceiling
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Meet the Artist—The Great Hall Commission Jacolby Satterwhite
Go behind the scenes with artist Jacolby Satterwhite, who discusses his artistic process and inspiration for his 2023 multi-channel video installation in The Met’s Great Hall.
October 19, 2023
Multi colored brown, shades of sculptured Nefertiti head and crown
Fred Wilson's Memories of Egypt
Learn about the artist’s trips and infatuation with Egypt.
Fred Wilson
November 22, 2024
Two women standing standing together in a low lit room.
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Exhibition Tour—Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co.
Join exhibition curator Medill Higgins Harvey, special guests, curators Deniz Beyazit and Monika Bincsik, on a tour of the exhibition Collecting Inspiration: Edward C. Moore at Tiffany & Co
Medill Higgins Harvey
June 20, 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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Manet/Degas: A Podcast
Explore the legacy of Manet and Degas’s complicated relationship.
Ashley E. Dunn and Stephan Wolohojian
December 8, 2023
Detail of a vibrant quilt made up of squares with narrow, rectangular strips of alternating colors.
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Immaterial: Blankets and Quilts
Threads of identity.
July 16, 2024
Traditional Indian Paining of gray elephtant.
Elephant Soul, Indian Brush
Take a closer look at the Asian elephant through the eyes of Indian court painters
Navina Najat Haidar
June 14, 2024