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French Longcase Clock | MetCollects
“Who controls time?” Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide on a longcase clock by Ferdinand Berthoud and Balthazar Lieutaud.
Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide
January 17, 2017
Artist Kerry James Marshall sits in front of one of his paintings
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Kerry James Marshall Breaks Down His Painting, Untitled (Studio) | MetCollects
“How does an outsider get in?” Kerry James Marshall on his painting, Untitled (Studio)
November 17, 2016
Woman in front of a painting in a gallery
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Elizabeth Kornhauser on Jules Tavernier
"Does hindsight intensify meaning?" Elizabeth Kornhauser on the implications of Jules Tavernier's painting Dance in a Subterranean Roundhouse at Clear Lake, California.
Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser
July 14, 2016
Hands holding a miniature book with colorful illustrations and calligraphy
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Simon Bening's Book of Hours | Met Collects
"How do you measure dedication?" Barbara Boehm on Simon Bening’s Book of Hours.
Barbara Drake Boehm
June 16, 2016
Woman in a green scarf discussing a drawing that sits on a table in a library
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Jacques Louis David's Drawing The Death of Socrates | MetCollects
"What is the path to a masterpiece?" Perrin Stein on Jacques Louis David's The Death of Socrates.
Perrin Stein
March 16, 2016
An ornate gold and emerald crown
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The Crown of the Andes
“Where are the boundaries of American art?”
Ronda Kasl
February 23, 2016
A man standing in front of a colorful, abstract painting
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Scholar David Driskell on Aaron Douglas's Painting Let My People Go | Met Collects
"Can a work of art reclaim history?" Scholar David Driskell on Aaron Douglas's Painting Let My People Go.
November 17, 2015