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Exhibition

Ganesha: Lord of New Beginnings

Through January 4, 2026

Ganesha, the son of Shiva and Parvati, is a Brahmanical (Hindu) diety known to clear a path to the gods and remove obstacles in everyday life. He is loved by his devotees (bhakti) for his many traits, including his insatiable appetite for sweet cak…

editorial

Art Conquers Islamophobia

May 8, 2015

By Ayesha

Guest Blogger Ayesha discusses how art allows us to connect with different types of people.

editorial

Travel with the Met: Wooden Architecture and Mysticism on Kizhi Island

June 27, 2013

By Vanessa Hagerbaumer

Our local guide explained that the first settlers to the Kizhi Island area in the sixteenth century practiced two religions simultaneously: Russian Orthodox Christianity and pre-Christian pagan mysticism.

editorial

Travel with the Met: Yaroslavl

June 25, 2013

By Vanessa Hagerbaumer

Here the Volga River meets the Kotorosl River as seen from the bluffs of Yaroslavl, a picturesque city with a population of 640,000. Decorative plantings in the shape of a bear, the city's emblem, commemorate the 1,003rd anniversary of Yaroslav.

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Metaverses—Merging Time, Space, and Content through Augmented Reality

February 18, 2015

By Justine Williams, Jason Schuler, Patrícia Faolli, and Vanessa Gilbert

Former Media Lab Volunteers Justine Williams, Jason Schuler, Vanessa Gilbert, and Patrícia Faolli outline how they used augmented reality to connect individuals to one another and to objects and spaces in the Met.

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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.

editorial

Travel with the Met: Backstage at the Bolshoi

June 20, 2013

By Vanessa Hagerbaumer

In 1776, while America was starting a revolution, the Russians were building the Bolshoi Theater.

editorial

Travel with the Met: Saint Basil's Cathedral, Moscow

June 17, 2013

By Vanessa Hagerbaumer

I'm currently traveling as a Museum representative on a Travel with the Met cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.

Essay

Pre-Angkor Traditions: The Mekong Delta and Peninsular Thailand

August 1, 2007

By Kurt Behrendt

The body of Pre-Angkorian sculpture known from numerous sites in southern Cambodia and Vietnam as well as peninsular Thailand shows an overall stylistic coherence.

Essay

Hinduism and Hindu Art

February 1, 2007

By Vidya Dehejia

Although a Hindu temple is dedicated to the glory of a deity and is aimed at helping the devotee toward moksha, its walls might justifiably contain sculptures that reflect the other three goals of life.