Hi everyone! On Monday, June 20, my partner Tim and I went to The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5th avenue in New York City, NY. He was able to get the day off from work so we took the train in from Fairfield, CT and then took the subway to the Met. We were there only for a few hours because we had to get back since we were taking my parents out for their wedding anniversary / father's day / my mom's birthday, but regardless it was a lovely trip into the big apple. I haven't been to the Met in a very long time, so getting to go as an adult and take a new adventure with Tim was a great experience. He works as an automotive technician, so the art world is far from his wheelhouse – getting to show him my world of art and my future of teaching students about art was a lot of fun. The Met is a beautiful, gigantic, and jaw-dropping place to visit, with thousands upon thousands of things to look at in every corner. I hope that you're all able to get to the Met this summer semester, because it is absolutely worth the trip. I feel as though we only explored half, maybe even less, in the time we had there, so I'm looking forward to going back one day to see the rest of the museum.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Fragmentary Shroud with a Bearded Young Man. 120-150 A.D. Tempera on linen.
A Model in the Shape of a Lion's Head. Fourth century B. C. Gypsum plaster.
Plaque with the Face of an Owl. 1907.
Armor for Man and Horse. Italian, 1560/1575. Steel, etched and partly gilt; leather, copper alloy, textile.
Hunting Knife and Scabbard with Knife and Fork. German, 1678. Austrian, 1740. Steel, silver, staghorn, wood, leather.
The Last Supper. South Netherlandish, 1500-1530. Limestone.
Plate with Pelican. Netherlandish, 1400-1500. Brass.
Plate. Spanish, 1440-1460. Tin-glazed earthenware.
Dish with Lobster and Shells. Thomas-Victor Sargent. French, 1870-1880. Glazed earthenware.
Virgin of the Apocalypse. 1430-1435. Pot-metal glass, colorless glass, vitreous paint, and silver stain.
Bust of an Englishman. Pierre-Antoine Verschaffelt. 1740. Marble.
The Demidoff Vase. Pierre-Phillipe Thomire. French, 1819. Malachite and gilt bronze.
Liberty. Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi. French, 1875. Painted terracotta.
Facsimile Painting of Geese. Charles K. Wilkinson. Egyptian, 1920-1921. Tempera on paper.
Sporting boat (X). Dynasty 12, 1981-1975 B.C.). Painted wood.
Cattle Stable. Dynasty 11. 2009-1998 B.C.
Me and Tim outside The Met!
That's great Katelyn! I just went yesterday, Thursday, with my mom and had a great time as well. Did you by chance get to go inside the Anthology of Fashion exhibit? I'm almost debating about going back cause I loved it that much haha. I know I missed some exhibits as well, even though we were there for 4 hours! The Met is bigger than I remembered.
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