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editorial

Searching for the Original Use of a Mysterious Glass Vessel

August 24, 2016

By Barbara Venezia

Intern Barbara Venezia examines two alembics in The Met collection and comments on some of the differences in their construction and original uses.

editorial

The Medieval Garden Enclosed—The Golden Quince

October 27, 2008

By Deirdre Larkin

Deirdre Larkin, managing horticulturalist of The Met Cloisters, discusses quince and its significance in medieval gardens.

editorial

Teen T-Shirt Design Competition: And the Winners Are…

August 13, 2010

By Alice W. Schwarz

After days of viewing the entries and hours of narrowing the field, we have chosen four winners of the Teen T-Shirt Design Competition inspired by the special exhibition American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity.

audio

Spotlight: Seeking Unity with the Divine

October 6, 2022

By Maryam Ekhtiar and Leili Anvar

“It’s a world that’s designed to please the eye and please the soul.”

Past Exhibition

Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion

May 10–September 2, 2024

The Costume Institute’s spring 2024 exhibition, Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion, reactivates the sensory capacities of masterworks in the Museum’s collection through first-hand research, conservation analysis, and diverse technologies—from c…

Essay

Japanese Incense

March 1, 2009

By Monika Bincsik

The burning of expensive, rare incense woods on special occasions increased their value, and made them a “once in a lifetime” experience.

editorial

Jeweled Elegance

February 11, 2015

By Holly Phillips

Holly Phillips, associate manager for acquisitions in Watson Library, discusses the extensive collection of Art Deco jewelry books in the library's holdings.

editorial

Arabella Worsham's Closet

April 20, 2017

By Moira Gallagher

Research Assistant Moira Gallagher sheds light on the wardrobe of Gilded Age socialite Arabella Worsham, on display in the Worsham-Rockefeller Dressing Room at The Met.

editorial

Interview with Christopher S. Lightfoot, Author and Curator of Ennion: Master of Roman Glass

December 23, 2014

By Rachel High

Editorial Assistant Rachel High discusses the Museum's first publication devoted to Ennion with Ennion: Master of Roman Glass curator and author, Christopher Lightfoot.

Essay

The Qin

October 1, 2003

By J. Kenneth Moore

Endowed with cosmological and metaphysical significance and empowered to communicate the deepest feelings, the qin is the most prestigious of China’s instruments.