THE MET ANYWHERE PRESENTS “ART FOR SOLACE”

Met Anywhere: Art for Solace Art for Solace: Winslow Homer's The Veteran in a New Field and More Met staff reflect on artworks that have brought them solace, from a Winslow Homer painting to ancient board games. Painting After All: Authors Sheena Wagstaff and Brinda Kumar on the Gerhard Richter Book and Exhibition Learn about the German painter's art and influence in this conversation with the curators of The Met's exhibition, Gerhard Richter: Painting After All. Reminiscences of a Bookbinder Museum Librarian for Preservation Mindell Dubansky discusses the history of book conservation at The Met. Attend Your Next Virtual Meeting in Style with these Ten Lavish Backgrounds Spruce up your work-from-home aesthetic with iconic spaces and elegant artworks. New Videos Insider Insights—Crossroads: Power and Piety Join Met curators for a conversation on Power and Piety, part of Crossroads, a series of new installations drawn from diverse areas of The Met collection, and take a closer look at a pair of objects from Africa and Europe. Watch now → Curators' Choices, 1982 | From the Vaults "Curator" comes from the Latin word "cura," meaning "to take care." If you've ever been curious to learn more about what curators do, join five Met curators as they discuss philosophies of collecting and valuation, favorite works of art, and life at the Museum. Watch now → The Met Fifth Avenue 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 metmuseum.org Explore                       Membership                               Donate For more information about the exhibitions, including sponsorship credits, see Gerhard Richter: Painting After All and Crossroads.Your support allows the Museum to collect, conserve, and present 5,000 years of world art. Donate now. Image: Winslow Homer (American, 1836–1910). The Veteran in a New Field, 1865. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876–1967), 1967 (67.187.131) | The Varengeville Room, ca. 1736–52 (with later additions). French, Paris. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman Gift, 1963 (63.228.1)