Objects of Beauty

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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

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  Only at the Met—“China: Through the Looking Glass” Design Collection

  May 4, 2015 | The Met Store presents an exclusive collection of fashion accessories, jewelry, and stationery all commissioned by world-renowned designers to celebrate The Costume Institute’s latest exhibition.

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  Deccan Sultans: Vibrant Inspirations from India

  April 14, 2015 | For two centuries the Deccan region of India was home to a succession of highly cultured Muslim kingdoms with a rich artistic heritage.

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  “Paradise Interrupted” and Jennifer Wen Ma

  March 20, 2015 | Two sneak peeks of the new opera Paradise Interrupted will be performed in the Temple of Dendur at the Met on Saturday, March 21.

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  “Trade Canoe” by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

  March 18, 2015 | The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky presents the magnificent Plains aesthetic as it evolved over four centuries. The Met Store has worked with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith to bring contemporary Plains art to the fore.

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  Desert Jewels: North African Artistry

  February 26, 2015 | The Desert Jewels collection draws upon the rich traditions of the Amazigh people, or Berbers, who live in the North African mountains and deserts of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.