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The Jabach Portrait: Back on Its Feet

Posted on Friday, January 23, 2015, by Michael Gallagher, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge, Department of Paintings Conservation

Michael Gallagher discusses the recent reattachment of the Jabach portrait to its stretcher in preparation for the final phases of conservation.

Winchester Bible Exhibition Blog

The Making of the Winchester Bible

Posted on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, by Charles T. Little, Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Charles T. Little discusses the making of the Winchester Bible, written over a period of thirty years by a single scribe and illuminated by at least six different artists.

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The Jabach Portrait: An Update on the Frame

Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2015, by Keith Christiansen, John Pope-Hennessy Chairman, Department of European Paintings

Keith Christiansen provides an update on the progress of the frame being created for the Museum's newly acquired Jabach portrait.

Digital Underground

New Features and Increased Accessibility: Introducing Met App V.1.1

Posted on Monday, January 5, 2015, by Liz Filardi, Associate Mobile Producer, Digital Media

Associate Mobile Producer Liz Filardi highlights some of the new accessibility features found in the newest version of the Met App.

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Crown the Kunstkammer!

Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2014, by Sally Metzler, Guest Curator, Department of Drawings and Prints

Sally Metzler, curator of the Bartholomeus Spranger exhibition, invites readers to share their thoughts on what object they'd add to the show's Kunstkammer, or chamber of wonders.

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Event Highlights: January 26–29

Posted: Monday, January 26, 2015

The Museum offers hundreds of events and programs each month—including lectures, performances, tours, family activities, and more. The following listings are just a sample of our upcoming programs.
In Season

Dyeing for Color

Carly Still, Assistant Horticulturist, The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2015

Assistant Horticulturist Carly Still discusses the growth and production of saffron, one of few plants that blooms in the fall.
Digital Underground

Maintaining the Main Building: The Museum's Trade Workshops

Stephanie Post, Senior Digital Asset Specialist, Digital Media
Posted: Monday, January 26, 2015

Senior Digital Asset Specialist Stephanie Post explores the creation of the Office of the Superintendent of the Building in 1906, which oversaw the Museum's many trade workshops responsible for the maintenance of the Main Building and its artworks.
In Circulation

Cube Your Enthusiasm: Early Cubist Source Material

Katherine Borkowski, Digital Resources and Instructional Librarian, Thomas J. Watson Library
Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Digital Resources and Instructional Librarian Katherine Borkowski discusses some Cubist resources available through Watson Library.
Winchester Bible Exhibition Blog

The Making of the Winchester Bible

Charles T. Little, Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters
Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Charles T. Little discusses the making of the Winchester Bible, written over a period of thirty years by a single scribe and illuminated by at least six different artists.
Of Note

Listening to Paintings

Jayson Dobney, Associate Curator and Administrator, Department of Musical Instruments
Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Associate Curator Jayson Dobney introduces readers to some of the themes and musical instruments currently on view in the exhibition Painting Music in the Age of Caravaggio.
Teen Blog

The Rebels in the Met

Brooke, TAG Member
Posted: Friday, January 23, 2015

Teen Advisory Group Member Brooke explores the techniques used by the Cubist artists whose work is on display in the exhibition Cubism: The Leonard A. Lauder Collection.
Met Museum Presents Blog

Jazz at the Met: Theo Bleckmann, Vijay Iyer, Charles Lloyd, and More

Lesley Alpert-Schuldenfrei, Senior Manager, Promotion and Sales, Met Museum Presents
Posted: Friday, January 16, 2015

Lesley Alpert-Schuldenfrei highlights some of the upcoming concerts that will bring iconic jazz musicians to the Museum—including an immersive evening featuring fifteen performers throughout fifteen galleries.
Travel Blog

Bogotá's Powerful Museo del Oro

Jackie Terrassa, Managing Museum Educator for Gallery and Studio Programs, Education
Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Managing Museum Educator Jackie Terrassa recalls her favorite aspects of Bogotá's majestic Museo del Oro.