Art & History | Perspectives | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Representing the Complicated History of American Interiors

What is a period room and what are the benefits of publishing the research that informs them online?

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Black-and-white image of an actor in 18th-century period costume sitting in the Marmion Room

The Fascination of Flaming June

Discover the magnetism of this iconic painting that nearly fell into obscurity.

Alison Hokanson August 23

Van Gogh’s Materials and Process I Sunday at The Met

Gain a deeper understanding of Van Gogh’s artistic process through new discoveries from recent technical studies of Wheat Field with Cypresses and Cypresses in The Met collection. Hear from Museum experts about how these examinations have enriched our understanding of Van Gogh’s materials and process and shed light on his artistic vision.

Silvia A. Centeno and Charlotte Hale August 21

Religion & Spirituality

Exhibition Tour—Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE

Explore Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE in this virtual tour of the exhibition.

August 3

Art and Literature

The New York Buddhist Vihara Monks

This video features Buddhist monks from the New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation chanting a blessing of suttas (sutras), the spoken word of the Buddha as preserved in the Sri Lankan tradition.

July 28