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Schussele, the first professor in drawing and painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, was chiefly a genre, history painter, and portrait painter, yet his subject matter occasionally reflected Philadelphia’s scientific tradition, as in this watercolor.
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"As for ideas I have no others except to think that a wheatfield or a cypress are well worth the effort of looking at them from close at hand." — Vincent van Gogh, June 1889 Go inside #VanGoghCypresses with Met curator Susan Stein as your guide.
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Exhibition Tour—Van Gogh's Cypresses | Met Exhibitions
Join Susan Alyson Stein, Engelhard Curator of Nineteenth-Century European Painting, to virtually explore Van Gogh’s Cypresses, the first exhibition to focus ...
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Experience beauty in process. ✨ Join us on Friday, June 2, for a conversation between journalist Robin Givhan and biographer William Middleton, as they reflect on the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld and his unparalleled body of work. Learn more: met.org/3MrUXpa
A black silhouette of a female figure against a grey background. The figure is disrupted by a large folding fan. Behind the fan, the silhouette turns from white to black.
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What can we learn about Van Gogh's artistic process from his cypress trees? Join us on June 11 as Met experts discuss how studies of "Wheat Field with Cypresses" and "Cypresses" have enriched our understanding of Van Gogh's creative vision. Learn more: met.org/3qbBxxo
The foreground depicts a field of tall, golden wheat, swaying in the breeze. Among the wheat, slender green cypress trees rise towards the sky, their dark green foliage standing out against the bright blue background. The painting is filled with energetic brushstrokes, capturing the movement and vitality of the scene. The colors are rich and intense, with warm yellows dominating the lower portion of the canvas and contrasting with the cool blues and greens of the sky and trees.
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The sun is out in NYC which means the return of Cantor Roof Garden Bar! ☀️ NOW OPEN—Visit The Met's Roof Garden Bar for cocktails, snacks and a stunning view of Central Park. While you're there, be sure to explore the 2023 Roof Garden Commission by Lauren Halsey.
Two hands hold iced cocktails in plastic cups as if the cups are about to be tapped together in a "cheers." The background is the New York City skyline and Central Park.
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Calling all educators! 📣 On Thursday, June 8, join us for an educator event exploring the exhibition "Van Gogh's Cypresses." In this day-long event, tour the exhibition and participate in hands-on writing, art, and music-making workshops. Learn more: met.org/40KfcU8
An impressionist painting depicts a cypress tree using swirling paint strokes of different shades of green. Surrounding it is a landscape with grass and mountains in the distance against a cloudy blue sky. In the top right corner is a crescent moon.
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Experience beauty in process. ✨ Join us on Friday, June 2 for a conversation reflecting on the legacy of Karl Lagerfeld and his unparalleled body of work, from his designs for Balmain, Patou, Chloé, Fendi, and Chanel to his eponymous label. Learn more: met.org/3MrUXpa
A black silhouette of a female figure against a grey background. The figure is disrupted by a large folding fan. Behind the fan, the silhouette turns from white to black.
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Calling all educators! 📣 On Thursday, June 8, join us for an educator event exploring the exhibition "Van Gogh's Cypresses." In this day-long event, tour the exhibition and participate in hands-on writing, art, and music-making workshops. Learn more: met.org/40KfcU8
An impressionist painting depicts a cypress tree using swirling paint strokes of different shades of green. Surrounding it is a landscape with grass and mountains in the distance against a cloudy blue sky. In the top right corner is a crescent moon.
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This installation celebrates an extraordinary promised gift of 220 works from Musa Guston Mayer, the artist's daughter—allowing The Met to become the largest repository of Guston's work and the future center for its study. © The Estate of Philip Guston; Courtesy Hauser & Wirth
"Untitled" painting by Philip Guston from 1980 featuring a series of horseshoes, nails, hammers, and other metal objects strung about one another in an abstracted way.
The painting "Sleeping" by Philip Guston of a man with gray wiry hair sleeping under a rich red blanket, the bottoms of his shoes facing the viewer.
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NOW ON VIEW—See eight works made during the last 11 years of artist Philip Guston's life. Guston's art engages unflinchingly with some of the most distressing aspects of human nature. He grappled openly with symbols of evil and prejudice and explored mortality and vulnerability.
The painting "Pittore" by Philip Guston featuring a pink and red abstracted figure laying in bed smoking a cigarette with the covers pulled up to his neck. In the background is a large white clock.
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On May 24, 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public. 🌉 In 1937, the bridge caught the attention of photographer Berenice Abbott, who traversed the city, photographing its skyscrapers, bridges, and other New York scenes. Learn more: met.org/3KPoxWu
A black and white image depicts the Brooklyn Bridge in the background. In the foreground is a small building that reads "Baltimore" and wooden carts.
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Happy birthday to the pioneering American artist Mary Cassatt. ✨ Experience her masterpiece "Mother and Child (Baby Getting Up from His Nap)." This tender painting reveals Cassatt's ability to infuse ordinary scenes with profound emotion. Learn more: met.org/3Wu9fKw
A mother is shown seated on a wooden chair, gently holding her naked child in a basin filled with water. The mother, dressed in a white gown, leans forward as she attentively bathes her child. Soft, diffused light illuminates the scene, highlighting their faces and creating a sense of warmth and tenderness.
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"Using these unique mannequins, we can dress most costumes from the 1920s to the present on a single form while still achieving a high level of historical verisimilitude and fit." Explore the Schläppi mannequin—a mainstay in Costume Institute exhibitions: met.org/42Q40Yg
A room full of mannequins with a white glossy finish. Most are draped in paper with the image of a garment on it; others are draped in the actual garments, mostly black dresses.
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Can't make it to "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" during regular Met hours? We can help with that. Every Sunday through July 16, visit the exhibition during special evening hours 5–9 pm. (Please note: The rest of the Museum closes at 5 pm.) Learn more:… Show more
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Calling all art-loving teens! 🎨 Ignite your artistic journey through The Met's Teen Copyist Program. Immerse yourself in Van Gogh's world, honing your artistic skills in graphite, charcoal, watercolor, and acrylic media. Apply by Friday, May 19: met.org/3pLKldl
Drawings are pinned with tacks to a grey wall. The drawings are mostly black and white and depict human figures.
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