1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York
January 15, 2015
Computer Art P.4
Tori Hallmark

2. Exhibitions
The Metropolitan Museum of Art features exhibitions on a monthly basis.
Since they are only open for a limited time, it attracts more people.
There are various types of exhibitions to be found in the Museum. Some you can find are:
Treasures from India
Cubism Collection
Bartholomeus Spranger: Splendor and Eroticism in Imperial Prague
America Today: Mural Rediscovered
Tullio Lombardo’s Adam: A Masterpiece Restored
Madame Cézanne
Death Becomes Her: A Century of Mourning Attire
Kimono: A Modern History
…and more!

3. Collections
This Museum has many collections that range from thousands of different artworks throughout time
The Met’s collection ranges from sculptures to paintings, clothing to medieval armor, and even wall inscriptions
They have a featured section from their own storage, showcasing art from the likes of Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, and more
Ancient sculptures, tablets, and instruments can be found within the walls of the museum

4. Artwork of the Day
The website for the Metropolitan Museum of Art features one artwork daily.
The piece for January 16, 2015 is featured below.
Capital
Artist: Unknown
Date: 10th century
Geography: Spain, probably Cordoba
Culture: Islamic
Medium: Marble, carved
Classification: Sculpture
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection

5. Highlights
This artwork, titled Portrait of the Artist, is one of the many highlights of the MMoA’s 400,000 collection.
Artist: Mary Cassatt 
Date: 1878
Medium: Watercolor, gouache on wove paper laid down to buff-colored wood-pulp paper
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Bequest of Edith H. Proskauer, 1975

6. Highlights Another highlight from the collection is featured below.
Title: The Annunciation to Zacharias; (verso) The Angel of the Annunciation
Artist: Giovanni di Paolo 
Date: ca. 1455–60
Culture: Italian, Siena
Medium: Tempera and gold on wood
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

7. Reflection http://www.metmuseum.org/
Overall, this was a fun museum to look at. It was interesting seeing the huge variety of artworks they had on display and put away. My favorite piece is probably The Angel of the Annunciation featured in the last slide. It showcases exceptional skill in architecture and drawing structures. It compelled me with it’s symmetry and the pure attention to detail that the artist gave to every single part of the work. It’s also very inspiring to look at as a religious piece. The Metropolitan Museum of Art seems like an interesting place to go one day, since they have over 400,000 different artworks within their collection.