Among the largest, richest, most famous and most comprehensive art museums in the world, the New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art boasts collections spanning virtually all periods and cultures. The millions who pass through its handsome...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as "the Met", is one of the world's largest and most important art museums. The main building is located on the eastern edge of Central Park in New York City, New York, United States, along what...

Two related exhibitions, namely 'Mirror of the Medieval World' and 'The Treasury of Saint Francis of Assisi,' are on display at the Metropolitan. The first has been on view to commemorate William D. Wixom's important achievements, while the second was installed to call attention...

The Metropolitan Museum of Art staged a Richard Pousette-Dart retrospective. The event, which featured 33 chronologically organized works, was the first dedicated to the abstract painter in New York City since 1974. The opening focused on his ink drawings during the late 1930s, which...

The judge overseeing the family fight over Brooke Astor's $198 million estate told lawyers Wednesday that their failure to settle the case will be costly for Astor's favorite charities.At a hearing in Westchester County Surrogate's Court, Judge Anthony Scarpino said he was "very, very disappointed"...

Take the A train to the Middle Ages. The subway stop at 190th Street lets you out near the Cloisters, the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval outpost in northern Manhattan. This complex of early European architecture, perched high...

Compares and contrasts paintings at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Includes a review of the Virgin and Child with Saint Anne by Albrecht Durer, and Stepping Out by Roy Lichtenstein