The opening of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's new galleries for Hellenistic, Etruscan and Roman art, with the Leon Levy and Shelby White Court at its center, completes the prestigious institution's major reinstallation of its world-renowned collection of art from classical antiquity. Golden treasures from the age of Alexander the Great (r. 363-323 B.C.), frescoes preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., portrait busts of Roman emperors, religious and mythological statuary in stone and metal, jewelry, coins and delicate works of glass are included in the more than 5300 objects on display, dating from prehistoric Greece to the end of the Roman Empire. Recent acquisitions and masterpieces on loan are highlights of The Met's presentation.
"The New Greek and Roman Galleries" opened on April 20, 2007 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 Fifth Avenue at 82 Street, New York, NY 10028-0198 (Telephone: 212-535-7710; Website). The museum is open Tuesday through Thursday and Sunday from 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday and Saturday from 9:30 AM to 9:00 PM. Suggested admission is $20.00 for adults, $15.00 for senior citizens (65 and older) and $10.00 for students with valid school identification. This includes same-day admission to The Cloisters in Manhattan's Fort Tryon Park. Paid parking is available in The Museum Garage.
This picture comes from one of the many special art exhibitions available to you during Spring and early Summer of 2007. To view the full list of shows, please see this page.
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From your Guide: Stan Parchin, Senior Correspondent for Museums and Special Exhibitions, is a specialist in ancient, late-medieval and Renaissance art and history, and a regular contributor to About Art History. You may read all of his Special Exhibition and Catalogue Reviews here.