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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Africa and Byzantium
72.95 USD
Bring the art home with a Met Museum publication. By Andrea Myers Achi Medieval art history has long emphasized the glories of the Byzantine Empire, but less known are the profound artistic contributions of Nubia, Egypt, Ethiopia, and other powerful African kingdoms whose pivotal interactions with Byzantium had an indelible impact on the medieval Mediterranean world. Bringing together more than 170 masterworks in a range of media and techniques-from mosaic, sculpture, pottery, and metalwork to luxury objects, panel paintings, and religious manuscripts-Africa and Byzantium recounts Africa's centrality in transcontinental networks of trade and cultural exchange. With incisive scholarship and new photography of works rarely or never before seen in public, this long-overdue publication sheds new light on the staggering artistic achievements of late antique Africa. It reconsiders the continent's contributions to the development of the premodern world and offers a more complete history of Africa as a vibrant, multiethnic society of diverse languages and faiths that played a crucial role in the artistic, economic, and cultural life of Byzantium and beyond. Andrea Myers Achi is Mary and Michael Jaharis Associate Curator of Byzantine Art, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art How to Read African Textiles
37.95 USD
Met Museum publications are perfect gifts for art lovers. By Christine Giuntini and Jenny Peruski Historically, handwoven cloth and clothing made across the African continent have been labor-intensive creations deeply embedded in local and regional value systems. These fabrics, frequently adapted to communal and individual needs, serve to clothe the body, divide architectural space, protect physical and spiritual well-being, and convey wealth and authority. This volume in The Met's acclaimed How to Read series features forty masterworks of African fiber arts, from a dynamic nineteenth-century interior hanging from Sierra Leone to a dreamlike textile canvas by a contemporary Malagasy artist. Authors Christine Giuntini and Jenny Peruski explore the complex histories of production, consumption, and exchange attached to these extraordinary works; contextualize long-standing and recently embraced techniques and materials; and offer readers new ways toappreciate Africa's diverse textile traditions. Christine Giuntini is Conservator and Jenny Peruski is Assistant Curator, Arts of Africa, both in The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Christmas Is Coming!
32.94 USD
By The Metropolitan Museum of Art It's the most wonderful time of the year! Christmas Is Coming! celebrates everything we love about the holiday season. This richly illustrated treasury-with artwork from The Metropolitan Museum of Art-includes favorite Christmas stories and poems along with seasonal songs and recipes. Specially commissioned for this book are original poems by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Naomi Shihab Nye, Marilyn Singer, Alma Flor Ada, Janet S. Wong, and J. Patrick Lewis, plus all-new holiday recipes from Erin Gleeson, Yvette van Boven, Yotam Ottolenghi, and chefs from The Dining Room at The Met. Throughout is artwork from The Met collection, ranging from religious paintings depicting the Nativity to jolly illustrations of Santa Claus to wintry scenes of snowy landscapes and ice skaters. With gorgeous art and a joyful text, Christmas Is Coming! is a delightful book for the entire family to share.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Hokusai Great Wave Tote
45.95 USD
Our canvas tote features a detail from Katsushika Hokusai's (Japanese, 1760-1849) enduring masterpiece, Under the Wave off Kanagawa, also known as The Great Wave (ca. 1830-32). This timeless woodblock print captures a formidable, foaming breaker towering over tiny boats filled with fishermen bracing for impact. Hokusai's clever use of perspective makes even the imposing Mount Fuji appear comparatively small. The esteemed ukiyo-e painter and printmaker was especially revered for his meditative landscapes, in which he employed a rich color palette including exotic Prussian blue.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art William Morris Pomegranate Cotton-and-Silk Pocket Square
35.95 USD
Gifts for art lovers inspired by The Met collection. This stylish pocket square features a detail from Fruit (or Pomegranate) (ca. 1866), a block-printed wallpaper in The Met collection. This sumptuous pattern was created by William Morris (British, 1834-1896), the leading figure of the Arts and Crafts movement in England. Morris believed that beauty, imagination, and order were the necessary components of a strong design.
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Met Museum Nesting Dolls
39.95 USD
Give an artful gift from The Met. This set of five nesting dolls celebrates the diversity of The Met collection. Each doll represents a different curatorial area with reference to a treasure in the Museum's holdings. From the Asian art collection is a dazzling late 18th-early 19th-century Japanese robe called an uchikake, embroidered with peonies, plum blossoms, and butterflies; a work of 18th-century French costume armor in the Classical style recalls the magnificence of arms and armor across cultures and through time; a late 19th-century child's robe attributed to India exemplifies the rich artisanship found throughout the Islamic art galleries; a Middle Kingdom estate figure (ca. 1981-1975 B. C.) decorated with a colorful feather-pattern dress embodies the rich symbolism of ancient Egyptian art; and a timeless Inca tunic (1460-1626) with a striking checkerboard motif evokes the ancient American splendors in the Michael C. Rockefeller Wing.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Dance of Death Tote
45.95 USD
Kings, clergymen, and court jesters alike join hands with skeletons and dance across our lively tote, which reproduces a detail from The Dance of Death (16th century) in The Met collection. The German drawing interprets a popular subject in medieval and Renaissance art, serving to remind viewers that no one is immortal.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Favorite Cat Ornament
37.9 USD
Art ornaments inspired by The Met collection. This adorable ornament reproduces a detail from Nathaniel Currier's (American, 1813-1888) endearing hand-colored lithograph The Favorite Cat(1838-48) from The Met collection. Currier achieved lasting fame as coprincipal of the celebrated New York printmaking firm Currier & Ives (American, 1857-1907), renowned for their wildly popular lithographic prints. To learn more about the history of The Met Store's collectible art ornaments and shop other art-inspired designs, read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Chinese Dragon Rank Badge Apron
45.95 USD
Art-inspired gifts for the home. This eye-catching apron nods to a Chinese rank badge made in the 18th-19th century during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Spectacularly embroidered rank badges were worn by government officials of the Ming and Qing dynasties; badges with birds indicated a civil official while animals such as the tiger were reserved for military officers, and each creature corresponded to a specific rank. In this example, a ferocious dragon with deer hooves hovers amid swirling clouds over a raging sea. Typically, the dragon was associated with the imperial family, with specific features such as the number of claws indicating the status of the wearer.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bearden The Block Lacquer Tray
135.95 USD
Gifts for the home inspired by The Met collection. Enliven your space with this colorful lacquer tray featuring Romare Bearden's (American, 1911-1988) exuberant tribute to Harlem. Though he was born in North Carolina, Bearden spent formative time in the New York City neighborhood of Harlem as a child, and in 1940, he established a studio in the same West 125th Street building as the artist Jacob Lawrence. Each of the six panels that make up The Block (1971) represent an aspect of local life, from the barbershop to the corner store. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Monet Water Lilies Tote
45.95 USD
Our canvas tote features a beloved Met masterpiece by Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926). In 1893, the painter and passionate horticulturist purchased a plot of land with a pond near his home in Giverny. With the intention of transforming the acquisition into something "for the pleasure of the eye and also for motifs to paint," he built his famous water-lily garden, which he subsequently immortalized across a series of 18 views-12 of which he completed in the summer of 1899-including Bridge over a Pond of Water Lilies (1899).
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Peeters Bouquet of Flowers Lacquer Tray
135.95 USD
Our lacquer tray features sumptuous details from Clara Peeters's (Flemish, ca. 1587-after 1636) magnificent still life, A Bouquet of Flowers (ca. 1612), in The Met collection. Peeters was a founding figure in the history of European still-life painting, a genre that attracted women artists who were not allowed to study nude models. Click here to learn more about the artwork that inspired this item.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Favorite Cat Apron
45.95 USD
Art-inspired gifts for the home. Nathaniel Currier's (American, 1813-1888) favorite feline features on our 100% cotton apron with an adjustable neck strap. The Favorite Cat (1838-48) is a beloved hand-colored lithograph in The Met collection. Currier achieved lasting fame as coprincipal of Currier & Ives (American, 1857-1907), a celebrated New York printmaking firm renowned for their wildly popular portrayals of historical events, political satires, and pleasant scenes from everyday life.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Royal Iznik Beaded Women's Cotton Kaftan - 14K Gold Plate - Small/Medium
132.95 USD
Unique gifts for her. We've borrowed this kaleidoscopic motif from a 16th-century tile panel in The Met's Islamic Art collection. Spectacularly decorated with ecstatic florals in sumptuous jewel tones, the original tiles were crafted in the Iznik kilns, illustrious workshops that produced magnificent ceramic wares for the Ottoman court. Iznik tile production exploded in the mid?16th century, stimulated by a surge of royal building in the capital city of Istanbul. Examples of these fabulous tiles, boasting richly colored prismatic patterns, still enliven the walls of mosques and palaces today.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Johnson Three Children Silk Neckerchief
35.95 USD
An art scarf inspired by The Met collection. This colorful neckerchief features William Henry Johnson's (American, 1901-1970) triple portrait of fabulously dressed young ladies, whose vibrant hats inform the patterns on the border. After living in Europe for more than a decade, Johnson returned to the US in 1938 and created a number of images portraying Black subjects. Johnson's aesthetic shifted dramatically over the course of his career-he was influenced by the likes of Expressionism, African sculpture, and folk art, as is evident in the varied styles of his works. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Wheat Field with Cypresses Tea Towel
29.95 USD
During his convalescence at the asylum in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) became notably captivated by the cypress trees towering over the French countryside. Wheat Field with Cypresses (1889) is an exceptional composition belonging to a dedicated series made early in his yearlong stay at the asylum. The ordinarily self-critical artist regarded this painting as one of his "best" summer landscapes, which we've reproduced on our tea towel. This cheerful highlight of The Met collection will brighten up any kitchen. Read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Royal Iznik Beaded Women's Cotton Kaftan - 14K Gold Plate - Large/X-Large
132.95 USD
Unique gifts for her. We've borrowed this kaleidoscopic motif from a 16th-century tile panel in The Met's Islamic Art collection. Spectacularly decorated with ecstatic florals in sumptuous jewel tones, the original tiles were crafted in the Iznik kilns, illustrious workshops that produced magnificent ceramic wares for the Ottoman court. Iznik tile production exploded in the mid?16th century, stimulated by a surge of royal building in the capital city of Istanbul. Examples of these fabulous tiles, boasting richly colored prismatic patterns, still enliven the walls of mosques and palaces today.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Suspended Moment: The Architecture of Frida Escobedo
42.95 USD
Met Museum publications make perfect gifts for art lovers. Edited by Max Hollein Contributions by Abraham Thomas, Paola Santoscoy, David Breslin, Jeff L. Rosenheim, Nadine M. Orenstein, and Jhaelen Hernandez-Eli Architect Frida Escobedo's (b. 1979) designs for public spaces have received global accolades. In 2022, she was commissioned to design the new Oscar L. Tang and H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Suspended Moment is the first overall survey of her career to-date including her award-winning structures that treat space as a language-layered, responsive, and reflective of both a site's history and its present. This timely profile of the first woman to design a wing at the Museum explores Escobedo's attention to gender, accessibility, and the environment. Focusing on both temporary and permanent structures in the context of her burgeoning career, the publication delves into Escobedo's twodecade multimedia practice. Interviews with the architect alongside informed essays discuss the bases of her work and her diverse inspirations, ranging from concrete poetry to her hometown of Mexico City, which she describes as a "modern metropolis with ancient roots... in other words, a living, breathing museum." Max Hollein is the Marina Kellen French Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This publication is available in English and Spanish
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Suspended Moment: The Architecture of Frida Escobedo
42.95 USD
Met Museum publications make perfect gifts for art lovers. Edited by Max Hollein Contributions by Abraham Thomas, Paola Santoscoy, David Breslin, Jeff L. Rosenheim, Nadine M. Orenstein, and Jhaelen Hernandez-Eli Architect Frida Escobedo's (b. 1979) designs for public spaces have received global accolades. In 2022, she was commissioned to design the new Oscar L. Tang and H. M. Agnes Hsu-Tang Wing for Modern and Contemporary Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Suspended Moment is the first overall survey of her career to-date including her award-winning structures that treat space as a language-layered, responsive, and reflective of both a site's history and its present. This timely profile of the first woman to design a wing at the Museum explores Escobedo's attention to gender, accessibility, and the environment. Focusing on both temporary and permanent structures in the context of her burgeoning career, the publication delves into Escobedo's twodecade multimedia practice. Interviews with the architect alongside informed essays discuss the bases of her work and her diverse inspirations, ranging from concrete poetry to her hometown of Mexico City, which she describes as a "modern metropolis with ancient roots... in other words, a living, breathing museum." Max Hollein is the Marina Kellen French Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This publication is available in English and Spanish
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Monstrous Beauty: A Feminist Revision of Chinoiserie
42.95 USD
A Met Museum publication is the perfect gift. By Iris Moon Monstrous Beauty presents a bold cross-cultural history of porcelain told through a feminist lens. Prized for its delicate quality and whiteness, porcelain was first imported to Europe from China in the early modern period and gained lasting associations with Chinoiserie, a style that encapsulated associations of mystery and enchantment with Asia. This book probes the collective anxieties around gender, race, and sexuality lurking under the surface of this ornate style, derided by some eighteenth-century critics as monstrous and unnatural. In interconnected essays, Iris Moon unpacks Chinoiserie's language of curiosity and exoticism. Here, close looking at garnitures, plates, teacups and saucers reveals how the desire to collect and possess porcelain created entrenched cultural myths of the Asian woman, and how it later extended into such mediums as photography and film. In addition, sixteen readings by contemporary artists and scholars, of works ranging from the sixteenth century to the present, respond to this fraught history by asking how we can engage in meaningful dialogues about Chinoiserie today. Iris Moon is associate curator in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Renaissance "M" Tote
47.95 USD
The perfect Met Museum souvenir. The artful "M" emblazoned on this tote comes from Divina proportione (1509), a book of woodcut illustrations in The Met collection by the Franciscan mathematician and theorist Fra Luca Pacioli (Italian, ca. 1445-ca. 1514). Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci's (Italian, 1452-1519) Vitruvian Man, a study of ideal anatomical proportions, Pacioli perfected the construction of the Roman alphabet according to geometric principles, stressing the shape of simple, monumental letters.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Wheat Field with Cypresses Tote
45.95 USD
An art tote bag, only from The Met. Enjoy a Met masterpiece wherever you go with this 100% cotton canvas tote. Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890) was captivated by cypresses during his convalescence at the asylum in Saint-Rémy. His exuberant Wheat Field with Cypresses (1889), featured in the Museum's collection of European paintings, is among his liveliest compositions featuring the towering trees. The ordinarily self-critical artist regarded this painting as one of his "best" summer landscapes. Click
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis C. Tiffany Gladioli Rectangular Glass Frame
45.95 USD
Radiant spears of white gladioli reach along our elegant glass frame inspired by the Art Nouveau decoration on a Favrile vase (ca. 1909) by Louis Comfort Tiffany (American, 1848-1933). In the 1890s, the Gilded Age designer developed a method of blending colors in glass while it was still in a molten state. The iridescent results, which he named "Favrile" after the Old English fabrile, meaning "hand-wrought," allowed for subtle effects of shading and texture. The designer never sold this vessel, now at The Met; rather, he kept it in his own collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Kim Seybert Embroidered Shoes Linen Cocktail Napkin Set
86.95 USD
Gifts for the home inspired by The Met collection. Embellish your tablescape with these elegant cocktail napkins designed by lifestyle and entertaining expert Kim Seybert. Each 100% linen napkin in this set of six is embroidered with the likeness of a stylish shoe from The Costume Institute: a 19th-century British slipper embroidered with stylized flowers; a sleek American or European mule (ca. 1927) elevated by a floral motif on the toe; an Italian platform sandal (1971) with a colorful floral pattern; a classic pump (1958) by Mr. David Evins (American, b. England, 1909-1992), adorned with a striking red bloom on the heel; a sunny yellow shoe made by Pique (ca. 1966) with a flower on the toe; and an Italian pump (ca. 1955) decorated with little blue petals.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Favorite Cat Tea Towel
29.95 USD
A handsome tabby meets our gaze in Nathaniel Currier's (American, 1813-1888) endearing hand-colored lithograph entitled The Favorite Cat (1838-48) in The Met collection. Currier achieved lasting fame as coprincipal of the celebrated New York printmaking firm Currier & Ives (American, 1857-1907), renowned for their wildly popular lithographic prints. Adopt a favorite feline of your very own with our tea towel featuring a detail from this charming treasure in The Met collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Irises Tote
45.95 USD
Art tote bags exhibiting Museum masterpieces. Tote Vincent van Gogh's (Dutch, 1853-1890) iconic Irises (1890) all over town with this artful canvas bag. Just before his departure from the Saint-Rémy asylum in May of 1890, the artist created four radiant spring bouquets, including this exuberant still life in the Museum's collection of European paintings. Van Gogh sought to achieve a "harmonious and soft" effect by placing the "violet" flowers against a "pink background," but owing to his use of fugitive red pigments, these colors have since faded to blue and white. Read our blog post
Abrams Vogue & The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute
77.95 USD
Met Gala Fashion, Coffee Table Book By Hamish Bowles and Chloe Malle Introduction by Anna Wintour Foreword by Max Hollein An updated and expanded edition, covering the past five years of the Met Costume Institute's exhibitions and galas through the lens of Vogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute's annual fashion exhibition is the most prestigious of its kind, featuring subjects that both reflect the zeitgeist and contribute to its creation. Each exhibition-from 2005's Chanel to 2011's Alexander Mc Queen: Savage Beauty and 2012's Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations-creates a provocative and engaging narrative drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors. This expanded edition includes material from 2015's China: Through the Looking Glass, 2018's Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination (the most visited exhibition in the Museum's history), and 2019's Camp: Notes on Fashion. The show's opening-night gala, produced in collaboration with Vogue magazine, is regularly referred to as the party of the year, and draws a glamorous A-list crowd, drawing an unrivaled mix of Hollywood fashion. This updated edition of Vogue and the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute once again invites you into the stunning spectacle that dazzles when fashion and art meet at The Met. Hamish Bowles is the international editor at large of Vogue and has worked for more than two decades at the magazine, where he has written extensively on style and contemporary culture. Chloe Malle is a freelance writer and Vogue contributing editor.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Favorite Cat Tote
45.95 USD
A handsome tabby meets our gaze in Nathaniel Currier's (American, 1813-1888) endearing hand-colored lithograph, The Favorite Cat (1838-48). Currier achieved lasting fame as coprincipal of the celebrated New York printmaking firm Currier & Ives (American, 1857-1907), renowned for their wildly popular lithographic prints. Adopt a favorite feline of your very own with our tote featuring a detail from this charming treasure in The Met collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Iranian Vase Carpet Silk Pocket Square
35.95 USD
Gifts for art lovers, inspired by The Met collection. The striking design on this pocket square is derived from a sumptuous 17th-century carpet in The Met's Islamic art collection. Made in Iran, probably Kirman, the Museum's carpet is abundant with naturalistic flowers and plants, which are contained within four quarter medallions in the corners and organize around a medallion in the center. So-called "vase" carpets such as this one were named for the sporadic presence of vases in the pattern. A similar design is found on many decorative leather book covers from the same period, and given that artists working in the court atelier produced designs for artisans working in different media, it's likely that Safavid weavers adapted this motif from contemporary manuscripts. Court trends were then adopted by commercial workshops that created such quality carpets.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Van Gogh Irises Folding Umbrella
47.95 USD
Our floral folding umbrella borrows its blooms from a radiant spring bouquet by Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853-1890). In May of 1890, just before his departure from the asylum in Saint-Rémy, the artist painted four exceptional still lifes, including the exuberant Irises (1890) in The Met collection. Van Gogh sought to achieve a "harmonious and soft" effect by placing the "violet" flowers against a "pink background." Owing to his use of fugitive red pigments, these colors have since faded to blue and white. Read our blog post
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Monet Water Lilies Neckerchief
35.95 USD
Claude Monet (French, 1840-1926) was a key figure in the Impressionist movement that transformed French painting in the second half of the nineteenth century. Dedicated to painting en plein air, Monet created an extensive garden on his property at Giverny, including a water lily pond, which inspired a series of paintings in 1899; thereafter the subject dominated his art. Our colorful neckerchief features a detail adapted from Monet's enchanting Water Lilies, Night Effect. Produced in cooperation with the Musé Marmottan Monet, Paris.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Iranian Vase Carpet Blue Cotton-and-Silk Pocket Square
35.95 USD
Gifts for art lovers, inspired by The Met collection. The timeless design featured on this pocket square is derived from a sumptuous 17th-century carpet in The Met's Islamic art collection. Made in Iran, probably Kirman, the Museum's carpet is abundant with naturalistic flowers and plants, which are contained within four quarter medallions in the corners and organize around a medallion in the center. So-called "vase" carpets such as this one were named for the sporadic presence of vases in the pattern. A similar design is found on many decorative leather book covers from the same period, and given that artists working in the court atelier produced designs for artisans working in different media, it's likely that Safavid weavers adapted this motif from contemporary manuscripts. Court trends were then adopted by commercial workshops that created such quality carpets.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Louis C. Tiffany Peacock Feather Rectangular Glass Frame
45.95 USD
Our fashionable frame highlights the detailing on a fabulous vase (ca. 1900) by Louis C. Tiffany (American, 1848-1933) in The Met collection. In the early 1890s, the Gilded Age designer developed a method of blending colors in glass while it was still in a molten state to achieve subtle effects of shading and texture. He called the results "Favrile" (from fabrile, an Old English word meaning "hand-wrought"), and was duly celebrated for the ingenious development.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Nativity Glass Panel
82.95 USD
This luminous hand-painted glass panel has been reproduced from a 15th-century stained-glass panel in The Met collection. Originally installed in the Carmelite church at Boppard, in the German Rhineland, this panel with its Nativity scene was once part of a window depicting the ancestry of Christ. The painter of these windows adopted an angular style of breaking drapery folds and subtle juxtapositions of brilliant color, initiating a new style of glass painting in the middle Rhine.