Research Assistant Jeffrey Fraiman sits down with scholar James M. Saslow to discuss Michelangelo's practice as a poet, the meaning of his gift drawings, and the study of the artist's homoeroticism since his death in 1564.
Curator Andrea Bayer surveys a selection of The Met's Venetian paintings ahead of a series of talks she will give in February, Celebrating La Serenissima.
What does a cake have in common with an Italian Renaissance painting? The answer may surprise you! Watch to learn about the special properties of egg yolk that make it just as perfect for painting as it is for baking.
"The resulting portraits–landmarks in the history of twentieth century photography–are a brilliant update of some 300 years’ interest by artists in producing pictures of small tradesmen, or petit métiers."
MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art acquired by the Met each year through gifts and purchases.
When this compelling, transformative statuette of Saint Sebastian became available, it was an opportunity not to be missed, as the Museum has nothing comparable...
MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art acquired by the Met each year through gifts and purchases.
The journey of the emerald in this brooch from Colombia, where it originated in its natural state, to seventeenth-century India and back to New York underscores the abiding and universal attraction of great gems.
MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art acquired by the Met each year through gifts and purchases.
With the daring amalgamation of the whimsical, exotic, and macabre, the sculptural details on this ewer brilliantly show off the distinctive Portuguese interpretation of Renaissance style.
MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art acquired by the Met each year through gifts and purchases.
