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Extraordinary Chinese Works from Dramatic Era of Khubilai Khan to Open in Landmark Fall Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum

Monday, September 6, 2010, 4:00 a.m.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will present a major international loan exhibition devoted to the art of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)—one of the most dynamic and culturally rich periods in Chinese history—beginning September 28. Bringing together over 200 works drawn principally from China, with additional loans from Taiwan, Japan, Russia, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States, The World of Khubilai Khan: Chinese Art in the Yuan Dynasty will explore the art and material culture that flourished during the pivotal and vibrant period in Chinese culture and history dating from 1215, the year of Khubilai Khan's birth, to 1368, the fall of the Yuan dynasty. The assemblage of extraordinary works will include paintings and sculpture, as well as decorative arts in gold and silver, textile, ceramics, and lacquer, and the exhibition will highlight new art forms and styles that were generated in China as a result of the unification of the country under the Yuan dynasty, founded by Khubilai in 1271. The loans from China will include key pieces from recent archaeological finds that add immeasurably to our knowledge and understanding of Chinese art of this period.
Kongo : Pouvoir et Majesté

Saturday, August 28, 2010, 8:15 p.m.
Met Cloisters의 정원

Monday, August 23, 2010, 2:25 p.m.
Hebrew Manuscripts on View during High Holy Days at Metropolitan Museum's Main Building and The Cloisters

Sunday, August 22, 2010, 4:00 a.m.

Two important medieval Hebrew manuscripts—a Mishneh Torah made between 1300 and 1400 in Germany and an illuminated leaf from a prayer book made in Austria around 1360—are on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters, respectively, in conjunction with the Jewish High Holy Days this fall. The Cloisters is the Metropolitan's branch museum dedicated to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. The High Holy Days are ten days of penitence and prayer that commence with Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and end with Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the most solemn day of the Jewish year. This year, the High Holy Days begin the evening of September 8.
Next "Met Holiday Monday" on Labor Day, September 6

Wednesday, August 18, 2010, 4:00 a.m.

Last Chance to See Tutankhamun's Funeral; Additional Viewing Opportunity for Popular Summer Exhibitions
Metropolitan Museum Announces Picasso Exhibition Drew 700,000 Visitors in 17 Weeks

Monday, August 16, 2010, 4:00 a.m.

Seventh Highest Exhibition Attendance on Record at the Met
Ancient Roman Mosaic from Israel on View at Metropolitan Museum

Sunday, August 15, 2010, 4:00 a.m.

In 1996, workmen widening the Jerusalem–Tel Aviv road in Lod (formerly Lydda), Israel, made a startling discovery: signs of a Roman mosaic pavement were found about three feet below the modern ground surface. A rescue excavation was conducted immediately by the Israel Antiquities Authority, revealing a mosaic floor that measures approximately 50 feet long by 27 feet wide. It is of exceptional quality and in an excellent state of preservation. The mosaic, comprising seven panels, is symmetrically divided into two large "carpets" by a long rectangular horizontal panel, and the entire work is surrounded by a ground of plain white. To preserve the mosaic, it was reburied until funding was secured for its full scientific excavation and conservation. Recently removed from the ground, the three most complete and impressive panels will be exhibited to the general public for the first time when they go on display at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 28. The pavement is believed to come from the home of a wealthy Roman living in the Eastern Roman Empire in around A.D. 300. Because the mosaic's imagery has no overt religious content, it cannot be determined whether the owner was a pagan, a Jew, or a Christian.
Metropolitan Museum Concerts
September 2010

Monday, August 9, 2010, 4:00 a.m.

Judy Collins at The Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing,
Dee Dee Bridgewater's Tribute to Billie Holliday, and
"Strings of the Black Sea," Music from Bulgaria, Ukraine, Crimea, and Turkey

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