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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

📍 New York City, United States · Founded 1870

The Met is the largest art museum in the Americas, with more than two million works, from ancient Egyptian temples to Van Gogh and modern design. It stands on the edge of Central Park on Fifth Avenue and welcomes millions of visitors every year.

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History of the museum

A group of New York citizens, businessmen and artists founded the Met in 1870, after a speech in Paris in 1866 that argued America should have a great art museum of its own. It opened in a rented building in 1872 and moved to its current home in Central Park in 1880. The grand Fifth Avenue entrance was added in the early 1900s, and in 1965 the museum even rebuilt an Egyptian temple, the Temple of Dendur, inside a glass hall. Over time rich collectors donated whole collections, so today it is like several museums in one.

Top pieces

In our gallery from here (110)

The Death of Socrates The Death of SocratesJacques-Louis David · 1787 Under the Mannen Bridge at Fukagawa Under the Mannen Bridge at FukagawaKatsushika Hokusai · 1831 Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges) Irises at Yatsuhashi (Eight Bridges)Ogata Kōrin · 1710 View of Toledo View of ToledoEl Greco · 1596 Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau) Madame X (Virginie Amélie Avegno Gautreau)John Singer Sargent · 1884 The Harvesters The HarvestersPieter Brueghel the Elder · 1565 Washington Crossing the Delaware Washington Crossing the DelawareEmanuel Leutze · 1851 Garden at Sainte-Adresse Garden at Sainte-AdresseClaude Monet · 1867 Woman with a Water Jug Woman with a Water JugJohannes Vermeer · 1660 The Musicians The MusiciansCaravaggio · 1595 Opening of the Fifth Seal Opening of the Fifth SealEl Greco · 1610 Portrait of Juan de Pareja Portrait of Juan de ParejaDiego Velázquez · 1650 Heart of the Andes Heart of the AndesFrederic Edwin Church · 1859 The Horse Fair The Horse FairRosa Bonheur · 1853 The Spanish Singer The Spanish SingerÉdouard Manet · 1860 La Grenouillère La GrenouillèreClaude Monet · 1869 Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptychJan van Eyck · 1437 Annunciation AnnunciationHans Memling · 1480 Don Manuel Osorio de Zuniga Don Manuel Osorio de ZunigaFrancisco Goya · 1787 Regatta at Sainte-Adresse Regatta at Sainte-AdresseClaude Monet · 1867 Ia Orana Maria Ia Orana MariaPaul Gauguin · 1891 Portrait of a Carthusian Portrait of a CarthusianPetrus Christus · 1446 Oedipus and the Sphinx Oedipus and the SphinxGustave Moreau · 1864 Two Tahitian Women Two Tahitian WomenPaul Gauguin · 1899 Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wife Portrait of Antoine-Laurent Lavoisier and his wifeJacques-Louis David · 1788 Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de Broglie Joséphine-Éléonore-Marie-Pauline de Galard de Brassac de Béarn (1825–1860), Princesse de BroglieJean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres · 1853 Lady Lilith Lady LilithDante Gabriel Rossetti · 1866 The Chess Players The Chess PlayersThomas Eakins · 1876 Madame Georges Charpentier and her Children Madame Georges Charpentier and her ChildrenPierre-Auguste Renoir · 1878 Cypresses CypressesVincent van Gogh · 1889 A Goldsmith in His Shop A Goldsmith in His ShopPetrus Christus · 1449 Esther before Ahasuerus Esther before AhasuerusArtemisia Gentileschi · 1629 The Fortune Teller The Fortune TellerGeorges de La Tour · 1630 The Oxbow The OxbowThomas Cole · 1836 Boy Carrying a Sword Boy Carrying a SwordÉdouard Manet · 1861 Mademoiselle V. . . in the Costume of an Espada Mademoiselle V. . . in the Costume of an EspadaÉdouard Manet · 1862 Boating BoatingÉdouard Manet · 1874 Portrait of Maria Portinari Portrait of Maria PortinariHans Memling · 1470 Bélizaire and the Frey Children Bélizaire and the Frey ChildrenJacques Amans · 1837 Young Ladies of the Village Young Ladies of the VillageGustave Courbet · 1851 The Penitent Magdalen The Penitent MagdalenGeorges de La Tour · 1625 Broken Eggs Broken EggsJean-Baptiste Greuze · 1756 The Titan's Goblet The Titan's GobletThomas Cole · 1833 Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes, 1827–1910) Madame Auguste Cuoq (Mathilde Desportes, 1827–1910)Gustave Courbet · 1852 Max Schmitt in a Single Scull Max Schmitt in a Single ScullThomas Eakins · 1871 Prayer in the Mosque Prayer in the MosqueJean-Léon Gérôme · 1871 The Cup of Tea The Cup of TeaMary Cassatt · 1880 By the Seashore By the SeashorePierre-Auguste Renoir · 1883 The Circus Parade The Circus ParadeGeorges Seurat · 1887 The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. Tennant The Wyndham Sisters: Lady Elcho, Mrs. Adeane, and Mrs. TennantJohn Singer Sargent · 1899 Captain George K. H. Coussmaker Captain George K. H. CoussmakerJoshua Reynolds · 1782 Majas on the Balcony Majas on the BalconyFrancisco Goya · 1850 The Third-Class Carriage The Third-Class CarriageHonoré Daumier · 1862 The Rocky Mountains, Lander's Peak The Rocky Mountains, Lander's PeakAlbert Bierstadt · 1863 Femme Lisant Femme LisantJean-Baptiste Camille Corot · 1869 The Calm Sea The Calm SeaGustave Courbet · 1869 The Dancing Class The Dancing ClassEdgar Degas · 1870 Houses on the Achterzaan Houses on the AchterzaanClaude Monet · 1871 The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-Garenne The Bridge at Villeneuve-la-GarenneAlfred Sisley · 1872 Springtime SpringtimePierre Auguste Cot · 1873 I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold I Saw the Figure 5 in GoldCharles Demuth · 1928 The Holy Family with Saint Mary Magdalen The Holy Family with Saint Mary MagdalenAndrea Mantegna · 1495 Virgin and Child with Four Angels Virgin and Child with Four AngelsGerard David · 1510 Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and Leonard Saints Peter, Martha, Mary Magdalen, and LeonardAntonio da Correggio · 1515 Portrait of a Young Man with a Book Portrait of a Young Man with a BookBronzino · 1530 Merrymakers at Shrovetide Merrymakers at ShrovetideFrans Hals · 1610 The Young Virgin The Young VirginFrancisco de Zurbarán · 1633 Sunrise SunriseClaude Lorrain · 1646 Blind Orion Searching for the Rising Sun Blind Orion Searching for the Rising SunNicolas Poussin · 1658 Young man in Mayo costume Young man in Mayo costumeÉdouard Manet · 1863 The Kearsarge at Boulogne The Kearsarge at BoulogneÉdouard Manet · 1864 The Matador Saluting The Matador SalutingÉdouard Manet · 1866 Young Lady in 1866 Young Lady in 1866Édouard Manet · 1866 The Seine at Bougival The Seine at BougivalAlfred Sisley · 1876 Lady with the Rose Lady with the RoseJohn Singer Sargent · 1882 The Siesta The SiestaPaul Gauguin · 1892 Steamboats in the Port of Rouen Steamboats in the Port of RouenCamille Pissarro · 1896 The Annunciation The AnnunciationPetrus Christus · 1450 Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and Donors Saint Lawrence Enthroned with Saints and DonorsFilippo Lippi · 1453 Virgin and Child Virgin and ChildCarlo Crivelli · 1472 The Martyrdom of Saint Barbara The Martyrdom of Saint BarbaraLucas Cranach the Elder · 1510 Two children teasing a cat Two children teasing a catAnnibale Carracci · 1590 The Lovers The LoversReza Abbasi · 1630 The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their Fleet The Trojan Women Setting Fire to Their FleetClaude Lorrain · 1643 A Vase of Flowers A Vase of FlowersMargaretha Haverman · 1716 Telemachus and the Nymphs of Calypso Telemachus and the Nymphs of CalypsoAngelica Kauffmann · 1782 The Sorrow of Telemachus The Sorrow of TelemachusAngelica Kauffmann · 1783 Lady at the Tea Table Lady at the Tea TableMary Cassatt · 1884 Morning, An Overcast Day, Rouen Morning, An Overcast Day, RouenCamille Pissarro · 1896 Mother and Child (The Oval Mirror) Mother and Child (The Oval Mirror)Mary Cassatt · 1899 Ten Thousand Miles along the Yellow River Ten Thousand Miles along the Yellow RiverUnknown artist · 1690 Mezzetin MezzetinJean-Antoine Watteau · 1717 Sundai, Edo Sundai, EdoKatsushika Hokusai · 1831 Fur Traders Descending the Missouri Fur Traders Descending the MissouriGeorge Caleb Bingham · 1845 The Gulf Stream The Gulf StreamWinslow Homer · 1899 A Rose A RoseThomas Pollock Anshutz · 1907 Rough Waves Rough WavesOgata Kōrin · 1706 Approaching Thunder Storm Approaching Thunder StormMartin Johnson Heade · 1859 The Crucifixion The CrucifixionBartolomé Esteban Murillo · 1675 The Garter The GarterJean-François de Troy · 1724 Morning Glories Morning GloriesSuzuki Kiitsu · 1850 Hotei HoteiOgata Kōrin · 1704 Autumn Ivy Autumn IvyOgata Kenzan · 1740 Two Men before a Waterfall at Sunset Two Men before a Waterfall at SunsetJohan Christian Dahl · 1823 Copenhagen Harbor by Moonlight Copenhagen Harbor by MoonlightJohan Christian Dahl · 1846 One Hundred Horses Draft One Hundred Horses DraftGiuseppe Castiglione · 1723 The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six: Entering Suzhou along the Grand Canal The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six: Entering Suzhou along the Grand CanalXu Yang · 1770 The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow Rivers The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Four: The Confluence of the Huai and Yellow RiversXu Yang · 1770 Still Life with Rayfish Still Life with RayfishChaïm Soutine · 1924 Portrait of Madeleine Castaing Portrait of Madeleine CastaingChaïm Soutine · 1929

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