The Met was incredible and massively huge. It would take weeks and weeks to appreciate it fully. We traveled through the Egypt exhibit where there were walls of hieroglyphs that had been transferred into the museum.
There were also massive sarcophagi everywhere! They were beautifully carved and a joy to behold. Dean was very excited to get to see the Temple of Dendur. It was amazing to behold. The entire temple had been placed indoors next to a reflecting pool. The American Wing was up next with its journey through American history through furniture and period pieces. One of the coolest sights was in the Tiffany room where there were beautiful examples of Tiffany lamps and vases as well as perfect jewelry. Beyond that there were famous artworks in the archives like Mary Cassatt, The Matterhorn, and so many others. At this point we wondered our way into the European Artwork section. Spanning from the Italian Reniassance to the 18th century, the collection was massive. We walked for almost an hour through the galleries and still only saw a small portion of the art. Our favorites were The Death of Socrates, The Man in the Red Turban, The Adoration of the Magi, works by Rembrandt, Goya, and David.
We ate lunch and preceeded on to the 19th and 20th century art. (See part 2 to come soon)
We ate lunch and preceeded on to the 19th and 20th century art. (See part 2 to come soon)
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