Arts of the Islamic World
The term “Islamic art” refers to a variety of artwork made by and for Muslims over the centuries. Islam began over 1,400 years ago in the Arabian Peninsula and soon spread across Asia, Africa, and Europe. Today Muslims live on every continent and make up a quarter of the world’s population. Discover some exquisite examples from the museum’s collection.
Artist in Focus: Elizabeth Catlett
Mindfulness
A Tribute to Nurses and Doctors
Collection Highlight
Monet's Poplars
In the summer of 1891, Monet began to paint a row of poplar trees that lined the river Epte. Learn more from our curator Jennifer Thompson.
Art-Making
Activities
for Kids
Dive into collection-inspired art-making activities for all ages, free for you to download from our website.
Impressionism
Brancusi Gallery
Medieval Cloister
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Tile Mosaic Panel (detail), 16th century, Iran (Purchased with Museum funds, 1931-76-1). Sharecropper (detail), 1952, by Elizabeth Catlett (Purchased with the Alice Newton Osborn Fund, 1999-135-1) © Catlett Mora Family Trust/licensed by VAGA, New York. Tara, Goddess of Compassion, 1700s–1800s, Mongolia (Gift of John T. Morris, 1911-98). Cynthia Blavo, Korle-Bu Hospital, Accra, Ghana (detail), 1964 (negative), 1964 (print), by Paul Strand (The Paul Strand Retrospective Collection, 1915-1975, gift of the estate of Paul Strand, 1980-21-408) © Paul Strand Archive/Aperture Foundation. Poplars, End of Autumn (detail), 1891, by Claude Monet (Bequest of Anne Thomson in memory of her father, Frank Thomson, and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Clarke Thomson, 1954-66-8). Photo by Elizabeth Leitzell.
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