Inside the Fascinating Story of the Met's Cassiobury Park Staircase
Sep 9, 2020 · A cornerstone of the museum's newly reinvigorated British Galleries, the antique ascent's history is rich and surprising. A contemporary photo of the staircase from Cassiobury …
Metropolitan Museum Steps | Public Buildings
Today, the grand granite steps leading to NYC's Metropolitan Museum of Art are a destination themselves: a place to meet, eat, talk, and watch both people and Fifth Avenue traffic.
Attributed to Edward Pearce - The Metropolitan Museum of Art
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 509. The exuberant carving of this magnificent staircase is attributed to the English master Edward Pearce, but it is similar to the work of …
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
But in the seventeenth century, it was reserved to describe marvels of skill and training – like this grand baroque staircase from the 1680’s. Consider that this is the first time we’ve been …
Grand Staircase, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Jun 24, 2020 · These two photos show the view in the Great Hall of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, facing west from just inside the main entrance. In the center of the scene, just beyond the …
Taking a Closer Look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s
Dec 31, 2021 · As visitors climb the grand staircase to enter the Museum, further sculptural elements bring the facade to life. Portrait medallions of six titans of art — Michelangelo, …
#MetKids - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, i.e. The Met Museum
Search for the red and yellow markers on this zoomable map to make discoveries all around the Museum! Step right up! A grand staircase leads the way from the Great Hall to the galleries on …
Stairway to History: Architecture Tour - Metropolitan Museum of Art
Oct 2, 2021 · The Museum’s 150-year history has produced a maze of intricately interlocking public and private spaces. Explore The Met’s stairways and in-between spaces that form …
The Steps of the Met: A Social History - Town & Country Magazine
Dec 4, 2019 · Just in time for the museum’s 150th anniversary, some OG gossip girls (and boys) indulge in a brief oral history of their time on the steps of the Met. The Met marks its 150th …
The grandeur of the structure and its magnificent interior spaces--in particular, the Great Hal I and the Grand Staircase--are a fitting complement to the greatness of the institution.