 | | |  |  | | Art in your inbox |  | | Exhibition Tour—Raphael: Sublime Poetry | | Dive into the creative process of Raphael, one of history's most beloved and influential artists. Join Carmen Bambach, Marica F. and Jan T. Vilcek Curator in the Department of Drawings and Prints; Daniel Kershaw, Exhibition Design Manager; and Caroline Elenowitz-Hess, Research Associate, to virtually explore Raphael: Sublime Poetry. Watch now → | | |  | | The Life of Objects: Notes on Provenance | | Four provenance researchers at The Met present case studies that convey the diverse and often complicated nature of their work. Learn about a much-admired Virgin and Child statue from 14th-century France, a porcelain manticore from Vienna, and more. Read now → | | |  | | The Nature Deities of Early South Asia | | The earliest depictions of anthropomorphic deities in South Asia represented elements of the natural world and reveal how early Indian cultures invested it with immense significance. Discover now → | | |  | | An Afternoon with Lorraine O'Grady | | Hear artist Lorraine O'Grady, in conversation with Met curator Denise Murrell, reflect on the impact that Édouard Manet's subjects Laure of Olympia, Jeanne Duval, and Charles Baudelaire have had on her own creative work. Watch now → | | | | Perspectives |  | | Celebrate National Poetry Month | | | | | Exhibition Highlights | | |  | | Costume Art | | UPCOMING | Opens May 10, 2026
The Met Fifth Avenue | | | | | Featured Event |  | | | | Making History | Friday, April 26, 2–3 pm
The Met Fifth Avenue
Join us for a series of lectures exploring the evolution of history painting. Track its origins in early modern Europe, when the past was used to frame the present, to its role today, as contemporary artists from Kerry James Marshall to Nicole Eisenman and Kent Monkman variously reframe old histories and picture history as it is being made.
In this talk, explore the many facets of history painting, long considered the pinnacle of Western art, from Raphael's celebration of the classical world in the School of Athens to The Met's iconic image of Washington crossing the Delaware.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Images: Tree Spirit Deity (Yakshi) (detail), India (Uttar Pradesh, Mathura region), 1st–2nd century. Red sandstone. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm); W. 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm); D. 5 in. (12.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1927 (27.186) | Raphael (Raffaello di Giovanni Santi), The Virgin and Child with Infant Saint John the Baptist in a Landscape (The Alba Madonna) (detail), ca. 1509–11. Oil on canvas (transferred from wood). National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., Andrew W. Mellon Collection 1937.1.24 | Luo Yongjin (Chinese, born 1960), Oriental Plaza, Beijing (detail), 1998–2002. Inkjet print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Promised gift of The Walther Family Foundation © Luo Yongjin | Possibly by Wenzel Roriczer (German, born Bohemia, died 1419). Design for the Entrance Portal of Regensburg Cathedral (detail), ca. 1390&ndahs;1410. Pen and black ink, over blind ruling with stylus, guided by compass and straightedge, on parchment, Sheet: 53 3/16 × 22 3/8 in. (135.1 × 56.9 cm). Kupferstichkabinett, Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien (HZ-16871r) | Assemblage: Ensemble, John Galliano for Maison Margiela, autumn/winter 2020–21 haute couture. Courtesy of Maison Margiela; The Veiled Woman, Rafaelle Monti, 1854. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Annie Brinkmann, 1887 (87.7) Artwork by Julie Wolfe. | Tairona artist(s), Figure Pendant, Colombia, 900–1600 CE. Gold. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jan Mitchell and Sons Collection, Gift of Jan Mitchell, 1991 (1991.419.31) | Henri Matisse, Young Sailor II (detail), 1906. Oil on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection, 1998 | Emanuel Leutze (German American, 1816–1868). Washington Crossing the Delaware (detail), 1851. Oil on canvas, 149 x 255 in. (378.5 x 647.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of John Stewart Kennedy, 1897 (97.34) | | | |   |
