An Acquiring Mind: Philippe de Montebello and The Metropolitan Museum of Art 

The Met is my most favorite museum! Been there many, many times and yet....never have seen every piece there!!

the craftsmanship of the conservationists is incredible!

Priceless pieces and a real treasure troves for humanity....we are all awakened and enriched by the collective experiences.

True genius director focused on quality first, knows a great thing when he sees it and also willing to listen to experts and not fads.

« This is not the work of only one man, .... » The Met has the good fortune of receiving masterpieces as well as $$$ from generous patrons in order to bring the best art to the public . Thank you for this wonderful video . 👏👏👏

I could live in the Met. I have spent weeks and weeks inside those walls. It is a place I will always return to. To see these works in person is what the Met is all about.

the MET is arguably NYC greatest cultural asset..

Thank you , excellent , food for the soul !

Truly breathtaking! Thank you.

When i heard the mentioning of the prices for that van Gogh or the little Icon, it came to my mind that indeed - man does not live by bread alone -

Talent, technology, size and money combine to make this institution the best. I miss it.,

I come back to this most enjoyable video at least once every year. It's a treat each time. Everytime I return, I do so with as many and even more questions than the previous year. Either I'm failing or I am not trying hard enough.

Beautiful art

Love the subtitle that says "Peter the Crate drove the Sweets out of Russia"... or how Brooke Astor becomes "broadcaster" .... really robots just can't cut it when it comes to subtitles.

Having seen "The Art of The Steal (2009)", it's hard to watch Montebello praise the Annenberg's 'love of art'.

My faviorte place in ny, plus a carriages ride through central park afterwards , to this day 8s my faviorte thing to do in ny.

I love art, i am collector. i am from indonesia

One thing that I got out of this, other than a chance to get a "drive-by" view of these works and to see the individual players, is how we all inhabit different spheres. The people who are involved with "art" at this level are a closed society--they walk, talk, dress, and live differently. An invitation to the farewell party for de Montebello would be akin to dinner with Elizabeth II. I was first filled with admiration and awe. But then I reflected, "What would it be like to a part of this world with all its intrigue, glamour, and distraction? Or should I be content to be able to go about my life unencumbered and free to live in such a way that my current resources allow?" Is it not a luxury "..to sit quietly in a room alone."? I hope to visit the MMA if the post CV-19 world allows it...

I would love to visit that place! It's a little far from Arizona.

Bravo !

Someone needs to open a Museum dedicated to Museums.

Not sure - he wanted to know what his expert curators thought, part of the collaborative process of acquisition. Thanks for asking!

If you close your eyes, the voice of Mr. de Montebello sounds precisely like Gregory Peck.

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Sigh...I really have to travel to New York one time; to visit the Metropolitan Museum Of Art...Unbelievable; these videos are such an eye-opener!

I don't usually care much for Rubens for whatever reason, but the one shown here just makes my heart swell. You can feel the adoration Rubens has for his wife and her maternal nature.

Amazing collection of humanity and it's history. Would love to know the story and life of each artist but thier contribution still endures.

I ADORE READING

Artistically and informative. Art is truly timeless 🖼

I want to start a collection.

hi mr. philippe de montebello. i love you :)

Great

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If only the people of the world we live on could work together as an open minded collection of diversity...

Wonderful video, great, great director. But what happened to the face of the restored drawing at 28:32?? Cringeworthy!

I loved this!! What is that picture at 12:07

Thanks:)

exactly!!

Nice.

I think the mesopotamian figure would be a interesting thinkmatter for a concept car.R.C.

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Regards for all lovers of Compmaturism Jacek Pokrak

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The MET and the NYPL define world class institutions. Hope the MET is able to quickly overcome their current issues.

Oh ...pleeze !!!

ALL FROM THE BENEFIT OF THE MAKERS EYE, & HAND.

I have trouble believing that Demon a figure is 5000 years old! It can’t be, it’s too surreal... the wooden Russian looks Barisnokov

Hmm, makes you wonder how big his acqusition budget really is...

Yet de Montebello epitomises the century of acquisition over custodianship, of design focussed exhibitions over palpable community engagement of venue-of-excellence ethos over poignant ordinary-ness of connoisseurship over the quotidian of the encyclopaedic over true indigeneity. He is masterful himself in his self-perceived inclusivity. But really what he represents are the values of Wall Street. What of that tentative human visitor, whose first language maybe Swahili for instance, would feel remotely comfortable, let alone ancestrally connected, walking through that gallery of art from Africa. A place of a thousand cultures in itself. Yet displayed as encyclopaedic objects “we own” (and by one upmanship inference NOT owned by the Louvre or the Prado) cos look ...... billionaires.

16:51/16:52/16:53 Sour face/ Laughs awkwardly/ Sour face

this man from this palace rouber als artistic fromm egipto!

They barely support us living artist unless it comes from someone special or a auction

It's urgently needed that women get much more involved in the choices and decision making of Museums like the Met. and not be present merely as commentators!

Ever since the "suggested" donation turned into an enforced admission price, the Met is dead to me. Admission should be free will offering, period. I will never darken its door again.

You say,,an art work worthy enough to be added to the Met collection, Gosh,,how that must have preyed on the mind of Botticelli ,,,,how it must have inspired Simone Martini to paint his Annunciation, Is the Met worthy of these artists,,,no, Does art civilise,,,no,,,,Goering loved Vermeer, America collects great art,,,it cant make it, Have art collections helped America, maybe it was better that the Homestead children were well fed and educated

American arrogance. Making claims they don't know to be true. e.g. "the only Egyptian temple in the western hemisphere" - not true. There is one in Madrid.

the way they talk is very fake and snobish

Very colonial egocentric documentary.

Having seen "The Art of The Steal (2009)", it's hard to watch Montebello praise the Annenberg's 'love of art'.