Among the most influential and best-known American sculptors of the nineteenth century, Hiram Powers enjoyed international recognition for marbles executed in the prevailing Neoclassical style.

Teen Advisory Group Member Cheeky Swagger (a.k.a. Dan) discusses his appreciation for Pierre-Auguste Cot's 1873 painting Springtime.

On March 1, 1873, the Metropolitan Museum signed a lease for the Douglas Mansion on West 14th Street, its temporary home while the permanent building in Central Park was under construction.

Associate Curator Jayson Dobney details C. F. Martin's German heritage and highlights the early work produced at his workshop at 196 Hudson Street in Manhattan.

Under [the Impressionists’] influence, Cassatt revised her technique, composition, and use of color and light, manifesting her admiration for the works of the French avant-garde, especially Degas and Manet.

Poet Wendy S. Walters confronts the power dynamics at play in creating and viewing Carpeaux’s _Why Born Enslaved!_

Watch a performance in the Musical Instruments galleries on The Met's Appleton Organ.

Alexandria Ethridge, MuSe intern for in Creative Practice and Public Programming in the Education Department, shares some fun facts about the history of The Met!

After a recent performance at the Museum, Rosanne Cash shared her thoughts on the beauty of the guitar while touring the Met's Musical Instrument galleries.