Tag Archives: Metropolitan Museum of Art

“Faking It” at the Met

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Eti

An exhibition of Bronze Age reproductions rounds out the museum’s Greek collection Continue reading →

Posted in Europe | Tagged archaeology, Bronze Age, Crete, Emile Gilliéron, Greece, Knossos, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Sean Hemingway | Leave a comment

A Rare Gem of Hebrew Manuscript Illumination

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Eti

Met curators shed light on the wine-stained pages of the Washington Haggadah Continue reading →

Posted in Europe, Middle East | Tagged Barbara D. Boehm, Germany, Hebrew manuscript illumination, Israel, Italy, Jewish heritage, Library of Congress, medieval art, Melanie Holcomb, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Middle Ages, Washington Haggadah | Leave a comment

The Emperor’s New Show

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Eti

Treasures from a forgotten retreat offer insight into the opulent life of a Chinese monarch Continue reading →

Posted in Asia | Tagged art, Beijing, China, Forbidden City, Maxwell K. Hearn, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Qianlong Emperor, Qianlong Garden | Leave a comment

The Power of Loose Change

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Eti

Ancient coins may provide a new date for the Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East | Tagged archaeology, Christopher Lightfoot, Israel, Lod, Metropolitan Museum of Art, mosaic, Roman | 1 Comment