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Essay

Ur: The Royal Graves

October 1, 2003

By Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art

[C. Leonard Woolley] began to reveal an extensive cemetery and gradually uncovered some 1,800 graves.

Publication

Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art

Mount Geumgang, also known as the Diamond Mountains, is perhaps the most famous and emotionally resonant site on the Korean Peninsula, a magnificent range of rocky peaks, waterfalls, and lagoons, dotted with pavilions and temples. Since ancient times, it has inspired cultural pride, spurred spiritual and artistic pilgrimages, and engendered an outpouring of creative expression. Yet since the partition of Korea in 1945 situated it in the North, Mount Geumgang has remained largely inaccessible to visitors, shrouded in legend, loss, and longing. Diamond Mountains: Travel and Nostalgia in Korean Art is the first book in English to explore the pictorial representations of this grand and varied landscape. The special exhibition it accompanies, organized by Soyoung Lee, Curator in the Department of Asian Art, examines the evolution of Diamond Mountains imagery from the golden age of Korean true-view painting in the eighteenth century to the present day. Even today, when a profusion of Instagram photos can make the world’s most obscure sites and geographical oddities seem familiar, the Diamond Mountains portrayed here in album leaves, scrolls, and screens will be a revelation to many.

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METROPOLITAN MUSEUM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW TRAVEL PROGRAMS

editorial

Traveling to Morocco with The Met

April 26, 2017

By Courtney A. Stewart

Research Assistant Courtney Stewart guides us on a magical tour of the art and architecture of Morocco as a curatorial expert accompanying Travel with The Met.

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Snapshots: A Trip to Iran with The Met

January 25, 2018

By Sheila Canby

Sheila Canby, Patti Cadby Birch Curator in Charge, Department of Islamic Art, shares moments from her recent Travel with The Met tour to Iran.

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A Guide for the 1820s Traveler

September 10, 2014

By Deborah Vincelli

Electronic Resources and Instructional Services Librarian Deborah Vincelli highlights a finely bound travel book from the 1820s.

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A Lens into Photographic Trade Literature

May 16, 2018

By Karalyn Mark

Former Intern Karalyn Mark discusses some early photography trade literature that she digitized in Watson Library.

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Lamps, Slippers, Trumpets, and More: Recently Digitized Trade Catalogs

January 7, 2015

By Holly Phillips

Associate Manager for Acquisitions Holly Phillips discusses a burgeoning digital collection of trade catalogs from Watson Library.

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Travel with the Met: Russian Impressions

July 2, 2013

By Vanessa Hagerbaumer

I'm back in New York, and I've had a chance to reflect on my first Travel with the Met experience. The trip was truly unforgettable, thanks in part to the hospitality and humor of our Russian hosts and the stoic pride they take in their country.

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