Objects of Beauty

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  Hunting the Unicorn: Tapestry Treasures at The Met Cloisters

  September 10, 2016 | The beloved mythical beast takes the starring role in seven glorious tapestries that reward repeated viewings

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  Paul Klee: “Color and I Are One”

  September 1, 2016 | The 1914 trip to Tunisia that changed how Paul Klee saw and would use color.

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  Honoring Peter Carl Fabergé, Master Goldsmith and Jeweler

  May 30, 2016 | Happy birthday to the gifted Russian jeweler (1846–1920), celebrated for his unparalleled luxury objects made for the crowned heads of Europe

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  The Rugs of Seljuqs

  April 29, 2016 | The Met’s spring exhibition, “Court and Cosmos: The Great Age of the Seljuqs,” runs from April 27 to July 24, and it explores the artistically and culturally verdant period when a Turkish dynasty ruled in West Asia. An exclusive, limited run of rugs embodies the cross cultural exchange that the empire fostered from 1038 to 1307.

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  Tangible and Tactile: Artist Julie Burton Gives a Glimpse into Her Creative Process

  April 11, 2016 | Inspired by the beauty of Japan, artist Julie Burton creates one-of-a-kind floral sculptures using glass, metal and wood.

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  The Linear Thinking of Nasreen Mohamedi

  March 21, 2016 | Where detachment, photography, and drawing all take aim at the same notion.

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  Vigée Le Brun and Her Women in Red

  February 3, 2016 | Acclaimed for her expressive portraits, the famed eighteenth-century French painter wrapped her subjects in crimson luxury

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  Reproducing the Sculpture of Rodin and Degas

  January 27, 2016 | Auguste Rodin and Edgar Degas were contemporaries, but also, in a way, they were mirror opposites

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  A Behind-the-Scenes Peek at Jewelry Making with Sibilia

  January 15, 2016 | Evoking ancient patinas found on Precolumbian objects, Sibilia’s textured jewelry expresses her special artistry

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  Pearls: Jewels from the Sea

  September 23, 2015 | The pearl has been a cherished adornment for millennia. Emblematic of classic style and refinement, its lustrous beauty is eternal.

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  A Taste for Tulips

  July 23, 2015 | The graceful tulip features in many diverse works throughout the Metropolitan Museum’s collection, from paintings and textiles to ceramics and stained glass

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  John Singer Sargent’s Artistic Circle

  July 14, 2015 | Celebrating the creativity and glamour of Sargent's Gilded Age milieu, and the people who inspired him