 |  | | | | Art History Study Group—Ecologies of Painting | Wednesday, April 22, 3–4:30 pm
Access the expertise of The Met from anywhere and expand your knowledge of art history. Delve into the ever-evolving relationship between humans and nature with Jayne Wrightsman Curator David Pullins and Assistant Curator Anna-Claire Stinebring in conjunction with the special installation Ecologies of Painting (Gallery 638). Look closely at 16th- to 18th-century European paintings from The Met collection and learn how artists used ecology to explore humanity's manipulation of nature—expressing admiration, connection, and assertions of dominance.
Fee: $40. Note: Space is limited; advance registration is required.
Register now → |  | | | | Making History | Sunday, April 26, 2–3 pm
Join us for a series of lectures exploring the evolution of history painting. In this talk, art historian Kathryn Calley Galitz explores 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. Note: Seating is first come, first served. Priority will be given to those who register.
Register now → |  | | | | Art History Study Group—Visiting a Medieval Town Square | Wednesday, April 29, 4–5:30 pm
Get an insider look from Associate Curator Shirin Fozi and Conservator Lucretia Kargère on an updated vision for displaying late Gothic art in The Met's Medieval Sculpture Hall. The newly installed Medieval Town Square features freestanding statues in stone and wood that seem almost to come to life, inviting visitors to encounter the people of a late medieval city in northern Europe.
Fee: $40. Note: This live event takes place on Zoom. Space is limited; advance registration is required. Registration closes Tuesday, April 28, 2026, or when registration is full.
Register now → | For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
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Images: Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, ca. 1525–1569). The Harvesters, 1565. Oil on wood, 1565, Overall, including added strips at top, bottom, and right, 46 7/8 x 63 3/4 in. (119 x 162 cm); original painted surface 45 7/8 x 62 7/8 in. (116.5 x 159.5 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1919 (19.164) | Collage top: Robert Colescott (American, 1925–2009). Knowledge of the Past Is the Key to the Future: Some Afterthoughts on Discovery (detail), 1986. Acrylic on canvas. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Arthur Hoppock Hearn Fund, 1987 (1987.166) © The Robert H. Colescott Separate Property Trust / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; bottom: 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) | Installation view of Medieval Town Square at The Metropolitan Museum of Art | | | |
