Perspectives
The Met’s home for deep dives on art, interviews, personal essays, scientific discoveries, and more.
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Explore the biography of the famed Renaissance artist through a selection of extraordinary works.
Caroline Elenowitz-Hess
March 23
Vincent van Gogh continues to inspire efforts to improve imaging standards for color reproduction, including in 3D.
William Scott Geffert, Juan Trujillo, Chris Heins, Wilson Santiago, Isaac Jonas, and Xue Chen
March 11
A roundtable discussion explores gender presentation, the history of fashion, and mockery in medieval depictions of Saint Jerome.
Nancy Thebaut, Jesse Darling, Ayla Lepine, and Clovis Maillet
March 24
Learn about the artist’s subversive and probing representations of herself and others.
Patricia G. Berman
March 13
Fashion ephemera from the designer Issey Miyake paint a picture of his career and ethos.
Mika Kiyono
March 18
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Poetry
Read and listen to original poetry written in response to The Met collection.
The poet Mary Szybist reflects on the embrace between Mary and Elizabeth in this sculptural representation of the Visitation.
Mary Szybist
January 29
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The poet Billy Collins reflects on Joan of Arc’s absorbing expression in this original work.
Billy Collins
July 30, 2025
Poet Deborah Landau responds to Gustav Klimt’s painting Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000).
Deborah Landau
July 14, 2025
Archives
Articles, images, and film from The Met’s 150-year history.
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From The Vaults
The Met visits Helen Frankenthaler’s studio as she reflects on a six-decade career redefining abstract painting with her experimental soak-stain technique.
December 11, 2025
Discover how American sculptor George Grey Barnard’s fascination with medieval European art inspired an enterprising collection and the eventual foundation of The Met Cloisters.
Shirin Fozi and Julia Perratore
November 13, 2025
Video
Step inside the gallery and watch as conservators, technicians, curators, and the artist Richard Avedon and his assistants bring his Mission Council to life.
September 4, 2025
In Circulation
Read articles and the latest news about The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Libraries’ collections, activities, and research related to the history of art.
Fashion ephemera from the designer Issey Miyake paint a picture of his career and ethos.
Mika Kiyono
March 18
On reproducing Toulouse-Lautrec’s sketchbook Album de Marine.
Andrijana Sajic
February 18
Global perspectives on Black fashion and dandyism.
Julie Lê and Kai Toussaint Marcel
January 21