Tag: The Met
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‘His Name Was Bélizaire’: Rare Portrait of Enslaved Child Arrives at the Met
The Met recently acquired “Bélizaire and the Frey Children,” a 19th-century Louisiana portrait with a secret: For over a 100 years, the image of an enslaved child was erased. This is his story. Subscribe: More from The New York Times Video: ———- Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering…
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MetSpeaks Posers: Group Portraits, from Rembrandt to Avedon
Kathryn Calley Galitz, art historian, and Managing Museum Educator, Museum Teaching and Volunteer Administration Richard Avedon’s monumental photomurals embody the intersection of portraiture, celebrity, and group identity. Join Kathryn Calley Galitz as she explores their place within the established tradition of group portraiture—including Rembrandt’s portraits of the citizens of the Dutch Republic as well as…