Objects of Beauty

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  The Allure of Emeralds

  November 11, 2018 | Goldsmith Donna Distefano and gemologist Ron Ringsrud discuss the appeal of emeralds—and the magnificence of The Met’s “Crown of the Andes”

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  The Art of Jewelry

  November 6, 2018 | ”Jewelry: The Body Transformed” offers stunning adornments, dramatically presented—as well as ideas for upgrading your own jewelry collection

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  The Dazzle of Byzantium

  October 2, 2018 | In the Byzantine Empire, jewelry expressed both wealth and faith

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  Moroccan Inspiration: Our “Delacroix” Exhibition Store

  September 12, 2018 | Motifs and memories from North Africa figure prominently in the oeuvre of Eugène Delacroix—and inform The Met Store’s “Delacroix” exhibition store

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  Jewels for a Goddess: Venus in Pearls

  September 5, 2018 | Our new Venus Pearl Collection celebrates the adornments worn by the voluptuous goddess of love in works by Peter Paul Rubens

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  Ancient Trendsetters

  August 28, 2018 | The ancient Greeks and Romans offer style guidance that remains on trend, millennia later

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  Tiny Treasures

  August 27, 2018 | Select masterpieces from The Met collection prove that magnificence doesn’t always require a grand scale

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  Expressive Creatures: Delacroix’s Drawings of Animals

  July 17, 2018 | Drawings from the Karen B. Cohen Collection demonstrate how Delacroix mastered the expressive potential of ink

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  Angel, Lion, Ox & Eagle: Icons of the Four Evangelists

  June 28, 2018 | The symbols of the four Evangelists have been a crucial component of Christian iconography for more than 1,500 years

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  Holy Adornment

  June 11, 2018 | A brief exploration of halos, crowns, and other religious headwear in Christian art

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  Self-Taught, Brilliantly Accomplished

  May 22, 2018 | The Souls Grown Deep Foundation’s gift of works by self-taught African American artists forms the basis of a new exhibition—and an extraordinary addition to The Met collection

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  Porcelain Diplomacy

  April 10, 2018 | The epitome of French royal art, Sèvres porcelain was admired by visitors to Versailles—and a frequent gift for them, too