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Essay

Mauryan Empire (ca. 323–185 B.C.)

October 1, 2000

By Department of Asian Art

The expansion of two kingdoms in the northeast laid the groundwork for the emergence of India’s first empire, ruled by the Mauryan dynasty (ca. 321–185 B.C.).
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The Artist Project: Maureen Gallace

February 29, 2016
Artist Maureen Gallace reflects on Paul Cézanne's still life paintings with apples in this episode of The Artist Project.
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Essay

Shunga Dynasty (ca. Second–First Century B.C.)

October 1, 2000

By Department of Asian Art

The period saw a flowering of the visual arts, including small terracotta images, larger stone sculptures, and architectural monuments.
Publication

"A Marian Altarpiece by Hans von Kulmbach: A Reconstruction": The Metropolitan Museum Journal, v. 19/20 (1984–1985)

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Creativity, Collaboration, and Competition: Teens Take The Met Will Be Unforgettable

May 18, 2016

By Maryam

High School Intern Maryam invites teens to join her for her first Teens Take The Met this Friday, May 20.
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Van Eyck's The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment: Rethinking a Masterwork

February 2, 2016

By Maryan Ainsworth and Keith Christiansen

Curators Maryan Ainsworth and Keith Christiansen highlight the aspects of Jan van Eyck's The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment that prompted them to reconsider the masterwork.
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Vigée Le Brun: A Story of Passion and Perseverance

December 1, 2016

By Maryam

Former High School Intern Maryam details the life of Vigée Le Brun, a brilliant 18th-century portraitist, and shares how she can relate to the challenges the artist faced in her time.
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Something Fishy Going On

March 9, 2017

By Maryan Ainsworth

Curator Maryan Ainsworth examines some "fishy" details in a painting by Beuckelaer recently acquired by The Met.
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Featured Publication: German Paintings in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1350–1600

June 5, 2013

By Nadja Hansen and Hilary Becker

Just in time to celebrate the opening of the New European Paintings Galleries, Curator Maryan Ainsworth has coauthored a comprehensive guide to the Met's German paintings.
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An Artist's Traveling Adventures: Jan Gossart in Rome

March 20, 2017

By Maryan Ainsworth

Curator Maryan Ainsworth reveals the story of Jan Gossart's trip to Rome and its influence on his painting Christ Carrying the Cross, which was recently acquired by The Met.
Art

Shard with Three Goddesses

Date: ca. 3rd century BCE
Accession Number: 1985.398.7

Art

Dish with a Bee Pollinating a Lotus

Date: ca. 2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 1993.371

Art

Standing Female Deity

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 1978.539

Art

Female Deity (Mother Goddess)

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 28.26.1

Art

Female Deity (Mother Goddess)

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 28.26.2

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Relief of a Female Deity

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 33.50.12

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Bust of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 28.159.11

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Head of a Female Deity (Yakshi?)

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 28.159.12

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Fragment of a Ring Stone with Goddesses and Palm Trees

Date: 3rd–2nd century BCE
Accession Number: 1987.142.391

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Head of an Elephant

Date: 320–200 BCE
Accession Number: 1987.142.375