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With new Costume Institute exhibition and galleries, the Met makes powerful statement about fashion's place in museums

Dress across cultures and millennia powerfully shapes identity and perception, and a museum exhibition uses body typologies to frame that continuity.

fromHyperallergic

3 weeks ago

In an Unlikely Pairing, Giacometti Sculptures Head to The Met's Temple of Dendur

"At once naturalistic and highly symbolic, Egyptian art resonated with his enduring search for both monumentality and humanity," Bouvard said. "The opportunity to present his work within a setting of such profound historical and architectural significance offers a rare and compelling perspective on his oeuvre."

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fromArtnet News

2 months ago

3,300-Year-Old Papyrus Reveals How Ancient Egyptians Fixed Drawing Mistakes

Ancient Egyptian artists used a white pigment mixture of calcite and huntite to correct and reshape painted figures on a 3,300-year-old papyrus.

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fromHyperallergic

4 months ago

The Messy Family Drama of Ancient Egyptian Gods

Ancient Egyptian deities are presented as complex, human-like personalities entwined in familial drama, showcased through exquisite artifacts spanning 3,000 years.

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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events

7 months ago