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This episode of Great Museums features America's premier art museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, founded in 1870. One of the architectural glories of New York City, The Met stretches four blocks along Fifth Avenue with over two million objects under one roof. The museum is a dazzling three-dimensional encyclopedia of world art, radiating 5,000 years of art history. In this stunning production, the masterpieces of The Met come to life through high definition videography and insightful interviews with Museum Director Philippe de Montebello and the museum's dedicated curatorial staff.
Contents:
What Makes A Masterpiece
In The Beginning
Making Choices
The Art of Success
A World of Art
A Collection of Collections
The American Way
Evolving Aesthetic
TPP Ed. Note: This hour-long video interweaves information about the museum itself with pictures of and short comments about some of the many famous works housed in the museum. It is about the museum, but there is a substantial amount of content about the art, which is interesting--and a good, broad overview of art in general.
Contents:
What Makes A Masterpiece
In The Beginning
Making Choices
The Art of Success
A World of Art
A Collection of Collections
The American Way
Evolving Aesthetic
TPP Ed. Note: This hour-long video interweaves information about the museum itself with pictures of and short comments about some of the many famous works housed in the museum. It is about the museum, but there is a substantial amount of content about the art, which is interesting--and a good, broad overview of art in general.
