When John Singer Sargent saw Spanish dancer Carmencita perform, he was captivated and knew he had to paint her.✨ Join Met curator Stephanie Herdrich and Musée d’Orsay curator Caroline Corbeau-Parsons for a closer look at "La Carmencita (Carmen Dauset Moreno)," on loan from the Musée d’Orsay for “Sargent and Paris.” In this bold portrait, Sargent captures her striking presence in a dazzling yellow costume and powerful pose. First shown in 1892, and later purchased by the French state, the paintin

In 1870 when the Museum was founded, The Met had no art, no staff, and no building—it existed simply as an idea that access to art could bring inspiration to all. How did we get to where we are now? Find out this fall in "Making The Met, 1870–2020," on view starting Saturday, August 29. Dive into the story → met.org/MTMPrimer Thank you to Bank of America for its lead corporate sponsorship of "Making The Met, 1870–2020." #MakingTheMet #Met150 | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York