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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
WATCH MORE BEHIND THE MASTERPIECE:
What to see at the MET (Part 2) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSYpRxv9i60&t=2s&ab_channel=BehindtheMasterpiece
What to see at the Louvre - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPge9W1emZI&t=10s&ab_channel=BehindtheMasterpiece
A Brief History of Art Movements - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWtOFF0iSbo&t=258s&ab_channel=BehindtheMasterpiece
A Brief History of Japanese Art - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT_1Gj5VPP0&ab_channel=BehindtheMasterpiece
A Brief History of the Art of Persia - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuwcm0P0TA&ab_channel=BehindtheMasterpiece
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Music:
Directions by Steven Gutheinz
Der Mond by Steven Gutheinz
Just a Touch by Chad Lawson
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