Under the Metropolitan

Kaufman describes his visit to the storage vaults at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rather than finding cobwebbed crypts and lost masters, he discovered a scientific apparatus used for cataloging, restoring and conserving vast stores of art from around the world that is almost as intriguing as the...

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Published inNational review (New York) Vol. 49; no. 8; p. 59
Main Author Kaufman, Daniel A
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York National Review, Inc 05.05.1997
Subjects
Museums
Renovation & restoration
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Summary:Kaufman describes his visit to the storage vaults at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Rather than finding cobwebbed crypts and lost masters, he discovered a scientific apparatus used for cataloging, restoring and conserving vast stores of art from around the world that is almost as intriguing as the art itself.
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ISSN:0028-0038