A TOUR OF MY FAVORITE PIECES AT THE MET MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK CITY - With Rajiv Surendra

As a resident of New York City, The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of Rajiv's regular haunts. Today he shares his favorite pieces in the museum's collection.

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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
• 0:00 | Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art
• 0:26 | First stop: Ganesh statue (12th century Chola bronze)
• 1:45 | The controversy of sacred Hindu statues in museums
• 3:46 | Exploring Shiva as Nataraja (Lord of Dance)
• 5:56 | The symbolism of ignorance (Apasmara) under Shiva's foot
• 8:25 | The exquisite standing Parvati statue (10th century)
• 11:29 | Ingres: Appreciating the unfinished sketch
• 14:27 | The "take one painting home" game
• 15:47 | Jean-Léon Gérôme's "Bashi-bazouk" (1868-1869)
• 17:15 | The Met's copyist program experience
• 17:48 | Ilya Repin's portrait of writer Garshin
• 19:34 | The importance of artist studies and sketches
• 20:08 | Learning to paint darker skin tones
• 21:46 | Nude study by Courbet and atelier training
• 23:27 | Exploring the museum's open storage collection
• 25:13 | Inspiration for porcelain beakers
• 26:35 | The beauty of ornate gilded frames
• 29:49 | Ancient Greek jewelry display
• 31:07 | How a museum piece inspired personal gold smithing

💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
• Metropolitan Museum of Art New York
• Chola Bronze Sculptures
• Hindu Deities in Western Museums
• Ganesh (Pillar) Statue
• Sacred Art vs Museum Displays
• Lord Shiva as Nataraja
• Symbolism in Hindu Sculpture
• Museum's Ethical Dilemmas
• Personal Connection to Religious Art
• Art Repatriation Concerns
• Asura (Ignorance) Symbolism
• 10th Century Indian Bronze Work
• Detail in Chola Period Jewelry
• Traditional Indian Craftsmanship
• Unfinished Paintings by Master Artists
• Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Sketches
• Confidence in Brushwork Techniques
• Orientalist Painting Style
• Jean-Léon Gérôme's Work
• Museum Copyist Programs
• Ilya Repin's Portraiture
• Russian Artist Techniques
• Color Theory in Portraiture
• Painting Dark Skin Tones
• Diversity in Art Education
• Artist Studies and Preparatory Work
• 19th Century Figure Painting
• Museum Open Storage Concepts
• Antique Silver Collections
• Early American Porcelain Designs
• Historic Frame Craftsmanship
• Frame-to-Artwork Proportions
• Ancient Greek Jewelry Techniques
• Goldsmithing Inspiration
• Museum as Creative Catalyst

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