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Detail of lacquered tray with scenes from Virgil’s Aeneid. The section depicts figures fighting on horseback, ships at sea, and ornate floral motifs.
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Immaterial: Chia
Beyond superfoods and infomercials.
July 30, 2024
Contemporary artist Jas Knight, a black man, paints on a toned canvas as he copies Diego Velazquez’s Juan de Pareja (1650) at The Met's European Painting galleries.
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The Art of the Copyist
Discover the pleasure of sustained looking alongside contemporary artist Jas Knight as he copies Diego Velázquez’s Juan de Pareja.
Jas Knight
March 9, 2023
Several plaster mold models of a horse's head and a man's torso on a platform, while a human figure walks around to assess the fragmented sculptures.
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The Making of a Bronze Statue, 1922
How do you make a monument? Produced by the Museum in 1922, this short film follows the American artist Alexander Phimister Proctor’s process of sculpting Theodore Roosevelt.
January 24, 2023
Image of an older Chinese man doing calligraphy with a brush and ink behind The Met's Astor Court with plants in the background.
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Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with Chinese Calligraphy
Grab your brush and ink and give calligraphy a try to commemorate the Lunar New Year!
January 19, 2023
Collage of modern art works in red, green, and orange tones against black background
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Paul Klee: "In the Magic Kitchen" | MetSpeaks
Join scholar Charles W. Haxthausen as he explores the variety of artist Paul Klee’s practice and reflects on its art-historical implications.
Charles W. Haxthausen
December 15, 2022
Photo of two women looking at a brown, blue, and red tapestry of a King, woman on left is pointing at the tapestry.
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Conserving the King Arthur Tapestry
Follow the conservation treatment of King Arthur from the Nine Heroes Tapestries series, among the oldest in The Met’s collection.
December 13, 2022
Two people looking to the left with a camera against trees.
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The Bechers in Ohio, 1987
Watch a silent film of the photographer couple, Bernd and Hilla Becher, on a road trip through the American heartland.
Max Becher
November 1, 2022
17th century etching of two peasant card players and a skeleton representing death
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Immaterial: Bonus Episode, Tarot
Grab a cup of tea and join us for a bonus episode on tarot.
September 14, 2022
A metallic black and gold texture
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Immaterial: Metals, Part Two
Let’s talk about the metals that break the rules.
August 31, 2022
A short but elongated silver teapot with an ivory lid finial adorned with abstract floral motifs rendered in maroon, orange, taupe, and turquoise enamel.
Champlevé Enameling
A decorative technique that fuses a powdered glassy material into a recess in a metal surface through the application of heat.
August 24, 2022