Tag: Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Most Spectacular Mosaics Exposed in Israel to Receive the Most Spectacular Permanent Home...
Construction of the Shelby White and Leon Levy Lod Mosaic Archaeological Center is underway to display world-class archaeological finds inside a modern complex.
Heirs of Jewish Refugee Suing Met over Stolen Picasso
According to the suit, the original, Jewish owner sold the painting under duress for $13,200, when he and his wife were in Paris, to pay for their escape to Brazil.
‘Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven’ at the Met [video]
A kind of Jerusalem fever gripped much of the world from about 1000 to 1400. Across three continents, thousands made their way to the Holy City—from Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions alike.
