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Conserving the King Arthur Tapestry

December 13, 2022
Follow the conservation treatment of “King Arthur” from the “Nine Heroes Tapestries” series, among the oldest in The Met’s collection.
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editorial

In Memoriam: Arthur Ochs Sulzberger

October 1, 2012
The Trustees and staff of The Metropolitan Museum of Art mourn the passing of Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, whose wise stewardship and tireless devotion benefited this institution in countless ways over the past four decades.
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Essay

Arthur Dove (1880–1946)

June 1, 2007

By Jessica Murphy

Dove created a number of inventive works of art that used stylized, abstract forms at a remarkably early date in American art; he is considered the first American artist to have created such purely nonrepresentational imagery.
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Publication

The Adele and Arthur Lehman Collection

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Publication

European Terracottas from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

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Essay

Jain Sculpture

January 1, 2012

By John Guy

The total absence of garments distinguishes the jinas from the otherwise similar images of Buddhas.
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editorial

Telling Stories with Library Data

July 21, 2021

By Michael Cummings

See how The Met’s Watson Library uses data visualizations
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Essay

Jain Manuscript Painting

January 1, 2012

By John Guy

As the custom of building large temple complexes became more widespread, so did the production of images and other objects associated with ritual and worship.
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Essay

The Shah Jahan Album

April 1, 2010

By Rashmi Viswanathan

This spectacular album, which contains intimate nature studies, portraits of the royal family and various dignitaries, and fine examples of illuminated folios of calligraphy by renowned calligraphers, offers a glimpse into the courtly life and diverse interests of its patrons.
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Essay

Ancient American Jade

October 1, 2001

By Department of Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Many American works of art in jade are green in color with widely varied tonal values.
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Art

Love Is The Message, The Message Is Death

Arthur Jafa (American, born Tupelo, Mississippi, 1960)

Date: 2016
Accession Number: 2017.105

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Press

The Body Politic: Video from The Met Collection

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June 20–September 3, 2017

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Exhibitions

The Body Politic: Video from The Met Collection

The exhibition presents four videos from The Met collection created between 1995 and 2016: David Hammons's Phat Free (1995), Arthur Jafa's Love Is the Message, the Message Is Death (2016), Steve McQueen's Five Easy Pieces (1995), and Mika Rottenberg's NoNoseKnows (2015).

On view June 20–September 3, 2017

Press

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Presents Conversations and Special Events Inspired by Kerry James Marshall: Mastry

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Time-Based Media Working Group

Time-based media art (TBMA) encompasses works that include film, video, audio, or digital technologies that unfold to viewers over a period of time. TBMA Working Group members educate The Met staff about issues related to these types of artworks and advocate for better care and preservation of our time-based media holdings.