Metropolitan Museum
For many, the Metropolitan is the most impressive generalist museum in the world , both for the variety and the quality of their works. Walking through its halls, one passes from the small marble sculptures from the Cyclades Islands from the 3rd millennium BC to the hall of the Little house in Frank Lloyd Wright ; from the Egyptian temple of Dendur (which, at night, can be seen illuminated from the outside) to the totems of New Guinea; of five vermeer paintings (the largest ensemble in the world) to a collection of French Impressionists; from an engraving of Dürer to a Mayan statue from the 6th century or from a Japanese drawing from the 18th century to the courtyard of the Renaissance palace of Vélez Blanco.
The essential works are The little ballerina of 14 years of Of gas , the already mentioned egyptian temple of dendur and Perseus and the head of Medusa. The collection of musical instruments is one of the best in the world.
The low level of the building is dedicated to fashion exhibits from The Costume Institute and is also home to the Nolen Store and Library. The first floor It contains the entire collection of African art, from Oceania and the Americas, Greek and Roman art, sculpture, painting and decorative arts of the great masters, medieval art and modern art of the 20th century. Lastly, the second floor It is devoted to North American art, ancient Near Eastern art, Chinese art, Cypriot art, 15th to 19th century drawings and prints, masterpieces of European painting, Islamic art, Japanese art, Korean art, 20th century modern art, the collection of musical instruments, 19th-century European painting and sculpture, photography, and art from South and Southeast Asia.
It is, in general, a fascinating journey (and unfathomable, It is the largest museum in New York more than two million pieces and full-scale recreations of original architecture from around the world, including a courtyard of a Renaissance palace bought in Almeria. Thus, It is convenient to program the areas of greatest interest for each visitor) for thousands of masterpieces from all eras and from all over the world, with a museography that allows you to appreciate the best of each piece. All this in a splendid building with an impressive façade on Fifth Avenue, next to Central Park. A trick: the Cafeteria , on the roof, offers a beautiful view of the city.
The oldest building in New York is also found here. as he did in the Ancient Egypt, the temple of dendur (above, in the image) stands in front of a small lake. It is a gift from the Egyptian government to USA in gratitude for his help in preserving the Nubian monuments during the construction of the aswan dam . Like the temple of Debod, which was given to Spain for the same reasons.
Admission to the museum includes The Cloisters , one more appendage of the Metropolitan specialized in medieval arts and located in the heart of Fort Tyron Park, north of Manhattan. The sum of some parts of European medieval constructions and five cloisters from Spain and France dating between the twelfth and fourteenth centuries make up this curious construction that treasures inside a gothic world donated by the great American fortunes.
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Address: 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY View Map
Telephone: 00 1 212 535 7710
Price: Adults $25
Schedule: Closed Monday
Guy: Museum and art gallery
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