Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Discover the story of art and global culture through The Met collection. Funded by the Heilbrunn Foundation, New Tamarind Foundation, and Zodiac Fund.

Essays

Explore more than 1,000 essays on a wide range of topics, including artists, materials, movements, and themes.

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Andean Textiles

For centuries prior to the Spanish Conquest, Andean textiles were used to express status and identity.

Allegories of the Four Continents

European artists from the Renaissance onward have visualized the known world through allegorical figures.

Works of Art

Browse a selection of more than 8,000 works from the collection.

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Chronologies

Trace the global evolution of art and culture across millennia.

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