The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Since sculpture is designed to be seen in the round, what better way to learn the history of sculpture than on a tour? This historical survey is based on works in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, so that you can walk around each work as you learn its significance. In the span of 2.5 to 3 hours ... (more)(including a break), you'll get an overview of major innovations in the history of Western sculpture, from Ancient Mesopotamia to 19th-c. France. You'll also gain an appreciation of the brilliant sculptors who achieved this progress. During the tour we'll address questions such as: What promotes innovation, and what stifles it? How can you remember what a work of art looks like once you've walked into another gallery? How can you tell that an innovator has been at work, even if his original works are lost? Dr. Dianne Durante is the author of Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide (New York University Press, 2007) and the creator of www.ForgottenDelights.com, dedicated to outdoor representational sculpture in New York. She is a freelance writer and lecturer.

Since sculpture is designed to be seen in the round, what better way to learn the history of sculpture than on a tour? This historical survey is based on works in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, so that you can walk around each work as you learn its significance. In the span of 2.5 to 3 hours ... (more)(including a break), you'll get an overview of major innovations in the history of Western sculpture, from Ancient Mesopotamia to 19th-c. France. You'll also gain an appreciation of the brilliant sculptors who achieved this progress. During the tour we'll address questions such as: What promotes innovation, and what stifles it? How can you remember what a work of art looks like once you've walked into another gallery? How can you tell that an innovator has been at work, even if his original works are lost? Dr. Dianne Durante is the author of Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide (New York University Press, 2007) and the creator of www.ForgottenDelights.com, dedicated to outdoor representational sculpture in New York. She is a freelance writer and lecturer.

Since sculpture is designed to be seen in the round, what better way to learn the history of sculpture than on a tour? This historical survey is based on works in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum, so that you can walk around each work as you learn its significance. In the span of 2.5 to 3 hours ... (more)(including a break), you'll get an overview of major innovations in the history of Western sculpture, from Ancient Mesopotamia to 19th-c. France. You'll also gain an appreciation of the brilliant sculptors who achieved this progress. During the tour we'll address questions such as: What promotes innovation, and what stifles it? How can you remember what a work of art looks like once you've walked into another gallery? How can you tell that an innovator has been at work, even if his original works are lost? Dr. Dianne Durante is the author of Outdoor Monuments of Manhattan: A Historical Guide (New York University Press, 2007) and the creator of www.ForgottenDelights.com, dedicated to outdoor representational sculpture in New York. She is a freelance writer and lecturer.