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Join John Guy, Florence and Herbert Irving Curator of the Arts of South and Southeast Asia in The Met’s Department of Asian Art, and Donald S. Lopez, Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies, University of Michigan, for a virtual tour of Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE. Featuring more than 140 objects dating from 200 BCE to 400 CE, the exhibition presents a series of evocative and interlocking themes to reveal both the pre-Buddhist origins of figurative sculpture in India and the early narrative traditions that were central to this formative moment in early Indian art. With major loans from a dozen lenders across India, as well as from the United Kingdom, Europe, and the United States, it transports visitors into the world of early Buddhist imagery that gave expression to this new religion as it grew from a core set of ethical teachings into one of the world’s great religions. Objects associated with Indo-Roman exchange reveal India’s place in early global trade. The exhibition showcases objects in various media, including limestone sculptures, gold, silver, bronze, rock crystal, and ivory. Highlights include spectacular sculptures from southern India—newly discovered and never before publicly exhibited masterpieces—that add to the world canon of early Buddhist art. On view: July 21st–November 13th, 2023 Learn more about the exhibition: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/tree-and-serpent The exhibition is made possible by Reliance Industries Limited, The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Global, and the Fred Eychaner Fund. Major support is provided by the Estate of Brooke Astor, the Florence and Herbert Irving Fund for Asian Art Exhibitions, and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. The international symposium Early Buddhist Art in India and its Global Reach, September 29–30, is made possible by the Fred Eychaner Fund. The catalogue is made possible by the Florence and Herbert Irving Fund for Asian Art Publications. Additional support is provided by Albion Art Co., Ltd. Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

This video features Buddhist monks from the New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation chanting a blessing of suttas (sutras), the spoken word of the Buddha as preserved in the Sri Lankan tradition. The video was created in conjunction with the exhibition "Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE": https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/tree-and-serpent An audio recording of the Buddhist monks can be heard within the exhibition’s stupa. The exhibition is on view July 21st through November 13th, 2023. Production Credits: Senior Managing Producer: Kate Farrell Senior Producer: Melissa Bell Editor: Angelina Ding Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins Cinematography: Jeffrey Johnson Sound Recordist: David Raymond Special Thanks to Ven. Aluthgama Dhammajothi Thero Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Make a musical instrument and a special tool to discover what sound looks like! Using everyday ingredients and tools from your kitchen cabinet, embark on a hands-on process that prompts you to ask questions, mix compounds, and analyze materials like a scientist at the Museum. Watch more MetKids Microscope: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_Zr13s9ROo&list=PL8HAkqKX065Ayi6qM4zSyfxqOXYK22dm5&index=1 Learn more about the series: https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/series/metkids-microscope Sign up for #MetKids newsletters: https://mail.metmuseum.org/k/The-Met/signup_form_metkids — MATERIALS: Balloon with the bottom cut off Rubber band Tape Plastic wrap Salt Bowl Tin can Decorating materials INSTRUCTIONS: Cover a tin can with a balloon and secure it with a rubber band. Decorate the sides of your drum with whatever materials you’d like. Grab a bowl and cover the top with plastic wrap. Pull it tight and secure it with tape. Shake a little bit of salt on top of the bowl. Play your drum next to the bowl to see the grains of salt on top of the bowl dance! Take this experiment further by testing what happens when you play the drum harder or softer or what happens when you make noise with a different instrument. Recording your findings in a notebook. — 00:08 Sound is totally invisible 00:08 Make a drum 00:54 Make a special tool to see sound 01:36 Take this experiment further — Chief Digital Officer: Douglas Hegley Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold Director/Writer/Producer: Emma Vecchione Producer: Rachel Smith Project Manager: Maria Kozanecka Animation Direction: Lisa LaBracio Stop Motion Animation: Lisa LaBracio 2D Animation: Luca Mancuso Prop Fabrication: Lisa V. Bergmann Narrator: Roselin Lopez Episode Consultants: David Freeman, Marco Leona Education Consultants: Darcy-Tell Morales, Merantine Hens Original Music: Austin Fisher Sound Mix: Dave Raymond Production Design: Aurola Wedman Alfaro Rights and Permissions: Julie Zeftel Dadabuan, 19th century. Philippine (Mindanao). Philippines. Wood, mother-of-pearl, skin, Height: 32 3/8 in. (82.2 cm), Diameter (Maximum): 24 7/16 in. (62 cm), Diameter (Drum head): 21 3/4 in. (55.3 cm). Rogers Fund, 1982 (1982.32) Side Drum, 18th century. Dutch, Netherlands. Wood, skin, cord, Height: 16 1/4 in (41.3 cm), Diameter: 15 5/16 in (38.9cm). The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 (89.4.840) Darabukka, late 19th century. Middle East. Syria. Clay, skin, wood, Height: 14 in (10.2 cm), Diameter of head 10 in (25.4 cm). The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889 (89.4.333) MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum #MetKids #STEAM #STEM #Experiment © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sound is invisible, yet it's all around us! What's going on here? What exactly is a sound, anyway? Next, find out how to SEE sound!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyyIm5ENwSQ #MetKids Microscope is a show about the science behind the art (and the art behind the science!) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn true stories about real discoveries from scientists at the Museum, and do some experiments on your own! Learn more about the series: https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/series/metkids-microscope Sign up for #MetKids newsletters: https://mail.metmuseum.org/k/The-Met/signup_form_metkids — 00:00 What might this object sound like? 00:37 A symphony made from jars, vases, and jugs! 00:58 How does a violin work? 01:19 What are sound waves? 01:45 Once the sound waves reach our ears… 02:13 How does the Vessel Orchestra work? 03:03 Anything can be an instrument! — Chief Digital Officer: Douglas Hegley Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold Director/Writer/Producer: Rachel Smith Producer: Emma Vecchione Project Manager: Maria Kozanecka Animation Direction: Lisa LaBracio Art Direction: Tara Sunil Thomas Animation + Compositing: Lisa LaBracio Narrators: Corin Wells, David Freeman Episode Consultants: David Freeman, Marco Leona Education Consultants: Darcy-Tell Morales, Merantine Hens Original Music and Sound Design: Austin Fisher Sound Mix: Dave Raymond Production Design: Aurola Wedman Alfaro Rights and Permissions: Julie Zeftel Special Thanks: Oliver Beer, Limor Tomer, Lauren Rosati, Emery Kerkes, Manu Frederickx Vase, 1901. Designed by Louis Majorelle (French, 1859–1926). Porcelain, 19 x W. 9 1/2 x D. 9 in. (47.9 x 24.1 x 22.9 cm). Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection, Gift of Robert A. Ellison Jr., 2013 (2013.245.5) Vessel in form of female (?) figure, ca. 7th–6th century BCE. Iron Age III. Iran. Ceramic, 23.82 in. (60.5 cm). Rogers Fund, 1943 (43.89.3) Storage jar decorated with mountain goats, ca. 4000–3600 BCE. Chalcolithic Period. Central Iran. Ceramic, paint, 21 in. (53.3 cm). Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1959 (59.52) “The Antonius” Violin, 1711. Antonio Stradivari (Italian, 1644–1737). Maple, spruce, ebony, Height: 23 in. (58.4 cm), Width: 8 in. (20.3 cm). Bequest of Annie Bolton Matthews Bryant, 1933 (34.86.1a) Oliver Beer. Vessel Orchestra, 2019. 32 hollow objects from The Met collection, microphones, speakers, keyboard, and associated audio equipment. © Oliver Beer, courtesy of the artist and Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac All Images © The Metropolitan Museum of Art MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

In our final episode of #CQMinute, @catalystquartet—our @metlivearts 2022-23 Quartet in Residence—takes us inside the American Wing and performs “A Future in Process” by composer Paul Mekailian (@paul.mekai). Catalyst Quartet writes: ‘“A Future in Process’ feels very reminiscent of machinery working and chugging along. It captures a snapshot in time of building, putting together, and crafting. Mekailian has a strong interest in writing music for films and other visual mediums. Even though his work is brief, it’s clear he has a strong affinity for creating captivating soundscapes.” Thanks for tuning in! Watch every episode of #CQMinute on YouTube and Instagram—and stay tuned for more when Catalyst Quartet returns for another year of residency next year. ⁣ _____ What’s #CQMinute? In commemoration of their 10th anniversary, Catalyst Quartet has commissioned a series of miniature string quartets from 11 composers, ranging from Pulitzer winners to jazz legends to indie-pop stars—all performed in the Museum’s galleries and released right here on The Met’s YouTube and Instagram. Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Have you ever wondered why you’re not allowed to touch art at the Museum? Let’s get to the bottom of it! Find out how touching artworks can be dangerous and meet the scientists that take care of the art—our conservators. Next, dust for fingerprints at home!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Vq5wTrqk4&list=PL8HAkqKX065Ayi6qM4zSyfxqOXYK22dm5&index=2 #MetKids Microscope is a show about the science behind the art (and the art behind the science!) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Learn true stories about real discoveries from scientists at the Museum, and do some experiments on your own! Learn more about the series: https://www.metmuseum.org/perspectives/series/metkids-microscope Sign up for #MetKids newsletters: https://mail.metmuseum.org/k/The-Met/signup_form_metkids — 00:00 At the scene of the crime... 00:32 Calling in the Art Detective 00:59 Examining the evidence 01:40 What happens when we touch art? 02:06 Not all touch is bad, though! 02:19 What about the fate of our knight? — Chief Digital Officer: Douglas Hegley Executive Producer: Sarah Wambold Director/Writer/Producer: Rachel Smith Producer: Emma Vecchione Project Manager: Maria Kozanecka Animation Direction: Lisa LaBracio Art Direction + Illustration: Tara Sunil Thomas Animation: Sara Zarul Azham Compositing: Lisa LaBracio Narrators: Corin Wells, Lucretia Kargère Episode Consultants: Education Consultants: Darcy-Tell Morales, Merantine Hens Original Music: Austin Fisher Sound Mix: Dave Raymond Production Design: Aurola Wedman Alfaro Rights and Permissions: Julie Zeftel Special Thanks: Shirin Fozi A Knight of the d’Aluye Family, after 1248–by 1267. Made in Loire Valley, France. Limestone, 13 x 33 1/2 x 83 1/2 in., 1197 lb. (33 x 85.1 x 212.1 cm, 543 kg). The Cloisters Collection, 1925 (25.120.201) Annunciation Triptych (Merode Altarpiece), ca. 1427–32. Workshop of Robert Campin (Netherlandish, ca. 1375–1444). Oil on oak, 25 3/8 x 46 3/8 in. (64.5 x 117.8 cm). The Cloisters Collection, 1956 (56.70a–c) All Images © The Metropolitan Museum of Art MetKids is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies Subscribe for new content from The Met: https://www.youtube.com/user/metmuseum #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum #MetKids #STEAM © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art