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Essay

The Parthian Empire (247 B.C.–224 A.D.)

October 1, 2000, revised November 1, 2016

By Blair Fowlkes-Childs and Department of Ancient Near Eastern Art

Parthian art resists a straightforward definition, as it employs styles and motifs from both Hellenistic and earlier Near Eastern traditions that result in innovations in various media.

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J. S. Bach: Partita No. 3 in E major | MetLiveArts

October 22, 2024

Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Partita No. 3 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.

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J.S. Bach: Violin Partita No. 2 in D minor | MetLiveArts

August 5, 2024

Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Violin Partita No. 2 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.

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J. S Bach: Partita No. 1 in B minor | MetLiveArts

September 16, 2024

Violinist Johnny Gandelsman performs Bach’s Partita No. 1 as part of a weeklong residency at The Met Cloisters.

Publication

"A State Partizan by Jean Bérain for a Royal Wedding"

Essay

An Artisan’s Tomb in New Kingdom Egypt

October 1, 2004

By Catharine H. Roehrig

Almost thirty-three centuries ago, a young man named Khonsu became a “servant in the Place of Truth”—a designation that identified members of the crew of artisans who carved and decorated the royal tombs of the New Kingdom.

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The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde

April 29, 2012

Discover how four Americans living in Paris during the first years of the early 20th century shaped the development of Western art.

Press Release

The Steins Collect: Matisse, Picasso, and the Parisian Avant-Garde
February 28 – June 3, 2012

Essay

American Rococo

October 1, 2003

By Morrison H. Heckscher

The Rococo crossed the Atlantic via three principal means: engraved designs in print series and books, imported objects, and immigrant artisans.

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Hungarian Silver

February 1, 2016

By Wolfram Koeppe

Silver objects in an astonishing variety of shapes and sizes reflect the wide array of influences that artisans translated into a characteristic Hungarian/Transylvanian style.