Old Master

I may also kick out a few, too.

Many of Vasari's chosen artists became known as the Old Masters, a kind of legendary status that later artists needed to measure up to.

Over time, art history continued to evolve, and the canon of greats grew to include new masterpieces and makers, and forgot about others.

By the 18th century, artworks began to be sorted by style, or groupings based on time periods, creators, or elements of their appearance.

at the museum.

don't go into the instrument collection that would be a waste of time instead if you find yourself on the balconies of the upper level of the american courtyard you can go through the south doors and you'll find yourself in european painting and this is the heart of the mets collection geographically um also sort of the original part of the collection the first painting is the most important you'll find the old masters here medieval painting as well though there's not much medieval painting.

In fact, the best medieval art in the Met is in the Lehman Collection, which we already saw the Simone Martini panels.

But there is a very famous small piece by Duccio here.

Perfect series to have the creator of John Wick, Derek Kolstad.

Now, if you've been following Bad Idea, you may know that they have this cover program that they call the Old Masters Covers, where they're taking works that are in the public domain, oftentimes these very famous paintings, and putting them on the covers of their comics.

I don't know how well they sell.

I have absolutely no idea.