A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted on March 6, 2010 by admin

Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is a three dimensional encyclopedia of art history. Produced for Public Television by Great Museums TV.

Duration : 0:50:36

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One Response to A World of Art: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

23Prospero37 says:

March 6, 2010 at 8:37 pm

The Met has often …
The Met has often collected Egyptian pieces solely for the artistic value with no desire to have the piece accurately documented at the time of its discovery and removal thereby destroying any historical information about the piece. They have also been linked several times to less than legal dealings in antiquities