Aside from The Museum of Modern Art, another museum we checked out during our week-long stay in New York was the Metropolitan Museum of Art, located along a stretch of Fifth Avenue called the "Museum Mile" in the upscale Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. Fondly called "The Met" by locals, it is currently the largest art museum in the entire US and is currently one of the three largest in the world.
To be quite honest, I actually enjoyed exploring this museum more. Unlike the Museum of Modern Art, The Met's displays were not just limited to paintings or sculptures. On display at The Met were also such items as armor, costumes, silverware, furniture, jewelry and countless other items collected over the years, dating to as far back as Ancient Egypt or Ancient Rome. It is indeed fascinating for me to get a glimpse into how people used to live across different parts of the world--and getting the chance to walk into rooms that were created to look like a typical American home from, say, the 1800s just made it even more interesting!
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| The steps leading up to the Museum's main entrance is a popular place to hang out |
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| Inside the museum's grand lobby |
The museum, by the way, is divided into different sections, with each section featuring works of art for a particular region or country.
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| Ancient Egyptian statues |
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| Actual pieces of jewelry and accessories worn by Ancient Egyptians |
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| A miniature depicting life in Ancient Egypt |
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| Gold footwear and toe protectors, often worn by royalty |
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| Certain parts of The Met have large glass windows allowing plenty of light inside |
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| High ceilings and glass windows give this place a sense of spaciousness |
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| Throughout the museum, you may refer to interactive screens such as this one for more information on certain displays |
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| Paintings by American artists |
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| Lady in Black by William Merritt Chase (1888) |
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| Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emanuel Leutze (1851) |
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| A nude sculpture by an American artist |
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| Another sculpture, also by an American artist |
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| On to Liberty by Theodor Kaufmann (1867) |
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| Eagle Head, Manchester, Massachusetts (High Tide) by Winslow Homer. This painting actually caused a stir when it was completed because of the exposure of the women's legs which was considered "inappropriate" during this time. In fact, when the painting was reproduced for a magazine, the women's legs had to be covered with leggings. |
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| Carmencita by William Merritt Chase (1890) |
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| Ernesta (Child With Nurse) by Cecilia Beaux (1894) |
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| Jewelry worn by American women during the 1800s |
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| I wonder what this woman is doing? |
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| Paintings by European artists on display |
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| Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier (1743-1794) and His Wife (Marie-Anne-Pierrette Paulze, 1758-1836) by Jacques-Louis David (1788). |
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| The Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes by Jacopo Tintoretto (Jacopo Robusti) |
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| A book which traces its origins to Persia (Iran) in the 14th or 15th century |
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| Armor used by the Persians |
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| The nobility of 17th century Syria would receive their guests in a large room such as this one. |
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| Artifacts from 15th-century South Asia on display |
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| Ancient Roman art |
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| Ancient Greek sculptures |
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| Ancient Greek jewelry |
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| A modern photography exhibition |
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