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(11 AM) MT, Saturday, April 4
Ponchielli: LA GIOCONDA
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How “disorder” became one of Britain’s most powerful governing tools
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Museum photo of a dark navy fitness ensemble in wool, cotton and linen. It consists in a white blouse, of which we can only see the puritan style collar. The trousers are high waisted, very loose fit and heavily pleated, with elasticated hems at the mid-calf. The top is again quite loose fit, tucked into the trousers, with a big pleat down the centre, and elasticated cuffs at the wrist.
Athletic ensemble, USA, 1900
I absolutely love these turn of the century fitness outfits (and the similarly styled swimming suits). The overall cut of this one is really lovely, and it looks so wearable. I could easily see myself doing yoga in it!
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory #TheMet
Italian vs. Northern Renaissance: Who did it better? 🎨⚔️
Explore the art world's greatest rivalry with expert-led field trips to met museum! 🏛️✨
📍 Onsite NYC | Starts May 26
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Museum photo of a full length black silk ball gown, with sequins throughout. It has a scoop neckline, sleeves cut straight to the mid-upper arm, and a circular trail of additional fabric at the hem. This extends about a foot to the rear.
Ball gown, France, 1898
Simple, timeless ball gown here. Super elegant, with the sequins (?) really lifting the black silk. A lovely dress, but I always worry about trails getting dirty and damaged!
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RE: https://mas.to/@grassrootsforeurope/116311558042399573
If you wanted to, you could count all the blobs in this video to get an idea of how wrong the The Met's "only 50,000 people" bollocks.
If they're so bad at judging crowds is that why Hillsborough happened? /s
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Watercolour painting; 'Palm Sunday in Spain' by Jean-Georges Vibert.
#ArtSky a favourite of mine from Jean-Georges Vibert at #TheMet.
"Palm Sunday in Spain"
You can always tell a cop instigator from their boots...
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The Met is once again talking nonsense, as anyone who has been on these things will know.
This is the the same Met which has its agent hurl demographically targeted slurs at Palestinian journalists reporting on British protests, you can't trust […]
Just enjoyed hearing "La Traviata" from #TheMet on BBC Radio 3, having previously seen it at Bolton's Albert Hall, & written this brief song about it - "ENTRÉE" walkaboutsverse.blogspot.com/2010/12/walk...
The violence, from The Met, will be coming soon, ....as the sun gets low in the sky....#
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Remember that London and Sadiq Khan has very little say in what The Met does, they report direct to the Home Office......so why is a Special Constable harassing foreign journalists and using racial slurs? […]
Museum photo of a two piece cycling outfit, in very dark brown (or possibly charcoal). The skirt is almost full length, loose, fairly straight cut, with a lot of folds. The jacket is really interesting. It sits high above the hips, and is fastened by two large buttons laid out horizontally just above the bust. The lower part of the jacket sweeps on a slight diagonal from the fastening to the hips, so the lower midriff would be exposed. Sleeves are gigot style, so quite large at the shoulders, tapering to narrow wrists. The lapels are very large, reaching to the shoulders at their widest, and are in a pale cream colour, providing a really lovely accent against the darker fabric.
Cycling ensemble, France, 1895
Well I thought I was done with the 1800s but I guess not. I would not want to cycle in this, but those are epic lapels and the chunkiest buttons I've seen in a while. Awesome outfit.
#fashionsky #dresshistory #fashionhistory #TheMet
"We're going to continue to focus on grannies protesting genocide, 'cos it's an easy way to pad our stats, and REAL policing is a fucking ball-ache, truth be told..."
#TheMet #MetropolitanPolice
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"When visiting the lavatories, it is customary for men to give a sympathetic nod to the ladies waiting in line".
#Metiquette #TheMet @metmuseum.org
Unsure if a bench or an art installation.
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Museum photo of a full length ball gown in very pale cream, with gold detailing. The skirt has a slight bustle and structure to the sides and rear, with a long train. The standout feature of it is golden butterflies that are woven into the fabric itself. At the hem they are very large, and more butterflies sweep up the left and right side of the skirt, getting smaller as they approach the waist. The bodice is structured and tight fitting, with a curving hem. More butterflies feature here. An interesting feature is that the upper part of the bodice is cut back on the left side, revealing a layer of voluminous golden lace. The sleeves just at the shoulders - further piles of puffy, voluminous golden lace.
Ball gown, France, 1898
I'm finishing the 19th century on a high - this incredible ballgown from the House of Worth. There's a lot to love here, but the butterflies that seem to be flying away into the distance is unique and strikingly beautiful.
#fashionsky #fashionhistory #dresshistory #TheMet
Bu tür sergiler, sanatçıları tekil anlatılar yerine ilişkisel bir çerçevede ele almayı ve üretimler arasındaki temas noktalarını görünür kılmayı öneriyor, yeni okumalara imkan sağlıyor.
#sanatatak #jacksonpollock #leekrasner #themet #yanyana
This is one of the earliest examples of monumental statuary from ancient Egypt. The stark and imposing fragment is the best preserved of three sculptures known collectively as the Coptos Colossi. The figure's left hand would have grasped an erect phallus made from a separate piece of stone, which is now lost. The ithyphallic pose, findspot at Coptos (a site sacred to Min), and presence of two Min standards on the side panel confirm the deity's identity. While later representations of Min are shrouded, this colossus is nude except for an archaic belt wrapped around his waist.
The back side of the statue.
Yes, they sculpt the backs too
Colossal statue of Min
Egypt, approx. 3200 BCE
#Stone: Limestone
#BlueSkyArtShow
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(see Alt text - listening to kids in this section was funny)
closeup of the sculpture focusing on the two faces that have hair. The statue depicts King Menkaure (right) flanked by the goddess Hathor (center) and the deified Hare nome, a personification of a province in Ancient Egypt (left).
It is carved from Greywacke stone and shows the goddess Hathor wearing a sun disk with cow's horns, while Menkaure wears the white crown of Upper Egypt. Significance: This sculpture group was one of eight triads discovered by George Reisner in 1908, designed to highlight the king's divine status and his connection to regional deities. created during the Old Kingdom period, approximately 2490–2472 B.C.E., and was discovered in the Valley Temple of Pharaoh Menkaure at Giza
Menkaure Triad
masterpiece of Ancient Egypt
(look how perfectly spaced the lines of hair are)
carved from Greywacke #Stone
#BlueSkyArtShow
#ECK #Photography #TheMet
Always a warning sign..."Samuels started training with the Met in 2020. The first victim said the defendant spoke "a lot about the powers he had" in their role as a special constable."
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The Big Apple.
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Museum photo of a women's riding outfit. It consists of a long cream coloured jacket, falling below the hips, with gigot sleeves, large buttons, and a velvet accented collar. Beneath this is a cream coloured plaid waistcoat, with a small white cravat (?) at the collar. The skirt feels almost stereotypical of the period and activity - its to mid-calf length, in an umber coloured fabric, almost resembling raw animal hide. White boots are worn, with gaiters in a slightly darker shade than the skirt.
Riding ensemble, USA, 1896
Belonged to Eleanor Hewitt of New Jersey, who favoured practical and menswear-inspired riding clothes. Some of the little touches in the outfit really help to sell it, e.g. the gigot sleeves and velvet collar. 🤠
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Image 1. Museum photo of a two piece women's cycling suit, in a soft brown colour. The jacket is tightly fitted, with a slightly flared hem. It has a broad formal suit collar, and ten buttons down the front. Interesting feature is the enlarged gigot-type upper sleeves, with the puff extending a couple of inches above the shoulder line. The skirt, from the front, looks unremarkable. It goes to about calf length, and has some paler coloured horizontal detailing just above the hem.
Image 2. Rear view of the same suit from image 1. Shows some nice pleating and additional detail strips of fabric on the rear of the jacket. The main interesting point is that, from the rear, we can see that the skirt is actually bifurcated, i.e. its not a skirt, but trousers. Very very wide and loose fitting trousers.
Cycling suit by Trouville, USA, 1896
Two of these in a row - I guess the bifurcated style was popular. The colour is a little dull, but I love the pleating on the back and the extravagance of the sleeves. Imagine cycling around in such a thing!
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How colonial logics shape modern over‑policing and under‑protection, producing racialised suspicion, unequal safety, and structural harm.
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'(...) een gecompliceerde wereld blijft ronddraaien. Je hebt je leven te leiden en dat houdt je bezig'.
#PatrickBringley wordt na het overlijden van zijn broer 10jr lang suppoost in #TheMet in New York. En schrijft hierover (en over het leven) het prachtige #Alhetmooisindewereld.
#Leesditboek!
Painted in 1870, this work belongs to American artist Winslow Homer’s early mature period, when he was moving beyond his fame as an illustrator and developing ambitious paintings of modern American life. Three women stand on a sandy beach under a pale, open sky as waves roll into the seashore. A woman in the center faces slightly away as she bends to wring water from her long hair and heavy bathing dress. The wet fabric clings to her body and drops in dark folds toward her calves. Her skin is bright against the darker garment, and her stance feels steady and private. Nearby, two other women in bathing clothes remain closer to the surf. One sits on the ground adjusting her shoes while he other with her back to us seems to be grabbing her long black skirt. Together they create a sense of a shared outing to Eagle Head at Manchester-by-the-Sea. A small dark dog startles at the dripping water near the women’s feet. Homer places the women between land and sea, with rough stones, shallow foam, and a broad horizon making the air feel cool, salty, and exposed. After the Civil War, Homer often depicted women in public space, and here leisure is quietly charged with social tension as bathing costumes suggest modesty. Not surprisingly, the scene unsettled some early viewers, who read the women’s wet clothing and physical presence through the lenses of class, decorum, and gender. That unease still animates the picture. The central bather appears absorbed in her own bodily experience, not posed for us, and that inwardness gives the scene its mystery. Rather than idealizing the women, Homer gives them weight, presence, and individuality. The result is both observational and radical for a painting about seaside recreation, but also about modern womanhood, privacy, and the uneasy act of looking.
"Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts (High Tide)" by Winslow Homer (American) - Oil on canvas / 1870 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, New York) #WomenInArt #WinslowHomer #Homer #1870sArt #MetMuseum #TheMET #AmericanArt #BeachArt #art #artText #AmericanArtist #MetropolitanMuseumOfArt
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There's nothing The Met hates more than being shown up for the thugs and bullies that they are.
Complain about their behaviour and make a life long enemy...
"London's Largest Gang"
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Why was blue paint once more expensive than gold? Why has blue been so fascinating throughout the history of art?
James Hughes, a researcher at the Objects Conservation Laboratory at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, gives his perspectives on Yves Klein's sculpture "Blue Venus."
#art #TheMet #blue
