MET turns 150
April 14 2020
Picture: MET
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York turned 150 years old on Monday 13th April 2020. As part of their celebrations they are releasing sets of videos entitled Met Stories, focusing on various chapters of the museum's history.
As the museum is currently closed, the Museum are also asking its followers on Twitter to design some blooms for the flower niches in their Great Hall. The have provided a template here...
I know I know, these aren't strictly blooms, but here is my attempt of and Old Masters interpretation (using paintings from the Met's collection) mocked-up during my lunch break...