10 Pieces to See at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (Part 1) | Behind the Masterpiece
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Published 2022-11-28
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Every year, more than seven million people from around the globe visit the celebrated galleries and exhibitions of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. With 17 curatorial departments and more than 2 million works in its permanent collections, The Met contains more treasures than most visitors will ever be able to see in a lifetime. To help guide your trip, here are 5 of the most important artworks to see on your visit!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Temple of Dendur
3:12 - Death of Socrates
6:20 - Portrait of Madame X
8:23 - Washington Crossing the Delaware
10:50 - Buddha of Medicine Bhaishajyaguru
12:46 - Conclusion
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Music:
Directions by Steven Gutheinz
Der Mond by Steven Gutheinz
Just a Touch by Chad Lawson
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All Comments (21)
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As a poor college student in NYC with no money and very little to do, I used to go to the Met quite often. After my $2 toasted bagel with cream cheese and a regular(?) coffee I would stride jauntily in and pay the suggested entrance fee - wait, I was broke and had a student ID so I was cheerily waived in for free. I would literally spend hours and hours just absentmindedly wandering around with no purpose or agenda. Dear God, the things I saw. All of this and more. Weapons, armory, costumes, pre Columbian pottery, Tiffany stained glass windows, all manner of Asian artifacts, an intact, reconstructed Egyptian temple, Arts and Crafts interiors, magnificent paintings from all eras and styles, coins, jewelry, sculpture and more and more. Room after room after floor after floor - like the spoils of Indiana Jones. Beautifully maintained and staffed, with restrooms and sitting areas that would shame the finest hotels. Again, I spent literally hour after hour after day after day at The Met. Quite literally the greatest museum on planet Earth, period. And if you grow tired of all of the magnificence, the best of NYC and Central Park lay just steps away. What a place!
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I've been to the MET before but never had the context to fully appreciate the pieces. I love how captivating and educational this video is, I can't wait to go back now!
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It’s impossible to see everything in one day. It took me 2 full days to see everything. Such a gorgeous museum ❤
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I can’t believe how unknown this channel still is… Great video as always!
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Will definitely be looking for these pieces when I visit The MET.
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The best Museum.
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The Temple of Dendur is something that needs to be smelled to be believed. I don't know why, but the way it smelled was genuinely 2000 year old socks. Impressive piece of history, but boy the smell lol.
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We’ve been to this magnificent museum many times and never get tired of it.
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Love this! Wow, been to the MET couple of times, but feel like need to go once more just to check it out in more detail now.
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Underrated YT channel
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I’ve been to the Met but when 4days after I visited the Chicago Art Institute, at the time CAI made a bigger impression on me…I need to see it again
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Live across the street from them at one point!
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I need to visit the MET!!
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Great Video. Please make more! I loves these viedo so much and that conclusion is prefect. I didn't appreciate artswork before until i came across this channel. Keep up the good work.
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Every time I visit the met I am in awe that the Colossal Statue of a Pharoah is a survivor from biblical times ! Visitors are not allowed to touch this statue but I am guilty of having done so as I by so doing have reached back to ancient times ( and say a little prayer)
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This channel is amazing! Congrats!
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Love this! Thanks for the content! 🤍
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Thanks!
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👏👏👏👍 just plan on visiting nyc for at least a couple of days to see it ALL! Every piece is a master!
