#metropolitan-museum — Public Fediverse posts
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Met Gala 2026: Body as Canvas in "Costume Art" Spectacle
Met Gala 2026 on May 4th in New York raised $42 million for the Costume Institute. Celebrities wore art-themed outfits.
#MetGala2026, #CostumeArt, #FashionFundraiser, #NewYorkGala, #MetropolitanMuseum
https://newsletter.tf/met-gala-2026-raises-42m-for-costume-art/
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The Met Gala 2026 raised $42 million, which is $11 million more than last year's $31 million. This money supports the Costume Institute.
#MetGala2026, #CostumeArt, #FashionFundraiser, #NewYorkGala, #MetropolitanMuseum
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Met Gala 2026 Unfolds: A Spectacle of Bodies, Art, and Celebrity
Met Gala 2026 saw stars like Beyonce and Nicole Kidman on May 4th. Celebrities interpreted the "dressed body" theme with artful fashion.
#MetGala2026, #FashionEvent, #CelebrityStyle, #DressedBody, #MetropolitanMuseum
https://newsletter.tf/met-gala-2026-dressed-body-theme-celebrities/
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This year's Met Gala featured many famous faces interpreting the "dressed body" theme, a major fashion event.
#MetGala2026, #FashionEvent, #CelebrityStyle, #DressedBody, #MetropolitanMuseum
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“Sculpture is a parable in three dimensions”*…
… and now, as Kate Mothes reports, we can appreciate that remotely…
In the age of the internet, we’re fortunate to have virtual access to museum collections around the world, thanks to objects in the public domain and programs like The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Initiative. Through a searchable digital catalogue, visitors to the museum’s website can see hundreds of thousands of objects, many images of which are available for download. And it’s not alone—other institutions like the Art Institute of Chicago, The National Gallery of Art, and The Cleveland Museum of Art, among others, make pieces in their collections accessible to all.
The thing is, digital images don’t always give us the full picture, so to speak. Even two-dimensional paintings and drawings have unique textures, structural details, and materials that we can only really appreciate in person. This won’t ever really change—nothing beats the real thing. But one caveat is that even in person, much of the work remains hidden. We can’t see the backs of oil paintings, for example, and edges are often hidden within frames. Thanks to The Met’s continued emphasis on imaging, we can now experience every detail in three-dimensional renderings of nearly 140 significant objects in its holdings…
More at: “The Met Introduces High-Definition 3D Scans of Dozens of Art Historical Objects,” from @thisiscolossal.com.
See more on the Met’s site.
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As we dig depth, we might send artfully-formed birthday greetings to François Girardon; he was born on this date in 1628. A sculptor of the French Baroque, he best known for his statues and busts of Louis XIV and for his statuary in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. Several of his busts are in the Met’s collection— and on the list, one may hope, for 3-D rendering.
Girardon with one of his works, a bust identified as of Proserpina, by Joseph Vivien (source) #3D #art #culture #FrançoisGirardon #history #MetroplitanMuseumOfArt #MetropolitanMuseum #sculpture #Technology -
“Sculpture is a parable in three dimensions”*…
… and now, as Kate Mothes reports, we can appreciate that remotely…
In the age of the internet, we’re fortunate to have virtual access to museum collections around the world, thanks to objects in the public domain and programs like The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Open Access Initiative. Through a searchable digital catalogue, visitors to the museum’s website can see hundreds of thousands of objects, many images of which are available for download. And it’s not alone—other institutions like the Art Institute of Chicago, The National Gallery of Art, and The Cleveland Museum of Art, among others, make pieces in their collections accessible to all.
The thing is, digital images don’t always give us the full picture, so to speak. Even two-dimensional paintings and drawings have unique textures, structural details, and materials that we can only really appreciate in person. This won’t ever really change—nothing beats the real thing. But one caveat is that even in person, much of the work remains hidden. We can’t see the backs of oil paintings, for example, and edges are often hidden within frames. Thanks to The Met’s continued emphasis on imaging, we can now experience every detail in three-dimensional renderings of nearly 140 significant objects in its holdings…
More at: “The Met Introduces High-Definition 3D Scans of Dozens of Art Historical Objects,” from @thisiscolossal.com.
See more on the Met’s site.
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As we dig depth, we might send artfully-formed birthday greetings to François Girardon; he was born on this date in 1628. A sculptor of the French Baroque, he best known for his statues and busts of Louis XIV and for his statuary in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles. Several of his busts are in the Met’s collection— and on the list, one may hope, for 3-D rendering.
Girardon with one of his works, a bust identified as of Proserpina, by Joseph Vivien (source) #3D #art #culture #FrançoisGirardon #history #MetropolitanMuseum #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt #sculpture #Technology -
"Bird & Blooms"
Teableau for 02/18/26A variation on yesterday's color scheme, with a little help from Vincent.
#Tea #VanGoghIrises #Teableau #Teapot #VintageChina #BlackTea #Handmade #Sewing #Crochet #Brooches #Needlwork #MCM #MetropolitanMuseum #Hummingbirds
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#cuadrodeldía Ernesta, 1894 (Niña con niñera) Cecilia Beaux (1855-1942) #MetropolitanMuseum N.Y. #art Ernesta Drinker, sobrina de la pintora, coge la mano de su niñera en esta radical composición de pincelada libre donde la mano simboliza protección.El delantal sirve de escala a la niña #FelizMartes
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Metropolitan Museum of Art Makes Over 492,000 Images Available Online for Free
https://mymodernmet.com/met-online-database-free-art-images/
> The Metropolitan Museum of Art's ever-growing online database now has nearly half a million high-resolution images from their renowned collection!
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Internally reconfiguring my orientation to the meaning of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. What these artifacts mean. What art means. What a museum means. (But hadn't I already? Maybe always.)
Foreseeing that the Met must, MUST find a way to right these historical wrongs. Right?
Rethinking my spiritual orientation towards the Met (because I must).
#metropolitanmuseum #metropolitanmuseumofart #stolenart #stolenantiquities #art
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Internally reconfiguring my orientation to the meaning of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. What these artifacts mean. What art means. What a museum means. (But hadn't I already? Maybe always.)
Foreseeing that the Met must, MUST find a way to right these historical wrongs. Right?
Rethinking my spiritual orientation towards the Met (because I must).
#metropolitanmuseum #metropolitanmuseumofart #stolenart #stolenantiquities #art
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More than 1000 #artifacts in #MetropolitanMuseum of Art #catalog linked to alleged #looting and #trafficking figures. Reporters pinpointed the pieces, from #India to #Italy to #Egypt, in North America’s largest #museum. What do the findings mean for the Met’s future – and the future of all museums? https://www.icij.org/investigations/hidden-treasures/more-than-1000-artifacts-in-metropolitan-museum-of-art-catalog-linked-to-alleged-looting-and-trafficking-figures/ #ntiquities #trade #ArtMarket #LegalResearch
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More than 1000 #artifacts in #MetropolitanMuseum of Art #catalog linked to alleged #looting and #trafficking figures. Reporters pinpointed the pieces, from #India to #Italy to #Egypt, in North America’s largest #museum. What do the findings mean for the Met’s future – and the future of all museums? https://www.icij.org/investigations/hidden-treasures/more-than-1000-artifacts-in-metropolitan-museum-of-art-catalog-linked-to-alleged-looting-and-trafficking-figures/ #ntiquities #trade #ArtMarket #LegalResearch
