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Easter Island

October 1, 2002

By Jennifer Wagelie and Eric Kjellgren

The most recognizable art forms from Easter Island are its colossal stone figures, or moai, images of ancestral chiefs whose supernatural power protected the community.

video

Bronze Casters of Igun Street, Benin City, Nigeria

May 31

editorial

A Rare Opportunity to See the Genius of Ancient Chinese Bronze Casters

November 25, 2014

By Zhixin Jason Sun

Curator Zhixin Jason Sun discusses a cast-bronze buffalo on view in the exhibition Innovation and Spectacle: Chinese Ritual Bronzes that has only been lent once before in the last seventy years.

editorial

Mastery of Imagination—Sultans of Deccan India with Navina Najat Haidar

June 30, 2015

By Rachel High

Editorial Assistant Rachel High discusses the imaginative artworks of the extraordinary Deccan kingdoms in an interview with Navina Najat Haidar, curator of the exhibition Sultans of Deccan India, 1500–1700: Opulence and Fantasy and co-editor of the accompanying catalogue.

editorial

Thorny Oysters: The Daughters of the Sea

August 22, 2016

By Joanne Pillsbury

Curator Joanne Pillsbury highlights a miniature vessel on view in Design for Eternity: Architectural Models from the Ancient Americas that speaks to the value of thorny oysters to the ancient people of Peru.

editorial

The Sights and Tastes of Istanbul

April 23, 2014

By Jeffrey Blair

Assistant Secretary and Senior Associate Counsel Jeffrey Blair highlights some of the group's activities in Istanbul prior to boarding the magnificent Variety Voyager.

Press Release

Crowns of the Vajra Masters: Ritual Art of Nepal

Past Exhibition

A New Look at Old Masters

December 12, 2020–March 26, 2023

A New Look at Old Masters will explore a variety of themes in The Met’s collection of European painting, creating new dialogues among the works and including a large presentation of sculpture. While one gallery will highlight the creation of still…

editorial

A Master of Design, A Master of Tapestry: Recognizing Pieter Coecke van Aelst

August 26, 2014

By Elizabeth Cleland

Associate Curator Elizabeth Cleland highlights the innovative design work of Pieter Coecke van Aelst, the focus of the upcoming exhibition Grand Design: Pieter Coecke van Aelst and Renaissance Tapestry.