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Explore stories and inclusive interpretations from Disabled and Deaf artists, educators, and visitors at The Met.

Marble bust of a screaming satyr. Behind is a red brick wall and stone slabs.

Agony's Body Language

"It's difficult for me to walk past and not stop and gasp every time."—Alice Schwarz, educator

Dark grey bust is captured mid-scream. Behind is a white-grey background.

One Artist, Many Faces

"The artist hoped to ward away spirits by capturing them in these heads."—Wolfram Koeppe, curator

 

Marble sculpture depicts a satyr reaching up to pick grapes as naked sprites push him back.

Art or Fiction?

"The fiction of the anatomy, it tickles me." —Bill T. Jones, choreographer and director

Bronze sculpture of a boy with gold hair sitting on a tree stump and pulling a thorn from his foot. The background is white and gold.

Focused in Full Sight

"He has that childish quality of doing something in public that absorbs him utterly."—Luke Syson, curator

Marble sculpture of a man with a twisted torso.

The Body as High Drama

"How much skill, time, and focus went into getting one simple moment of human gesture?"—Bill T. Jones, choreographer and director

Limestone state "Pietà with Donors" depicts Christ after being taken down from the cross and laid across Mary's lap.

Empathy through Mimicry

"You really tap into the emotion of what these people are going through by taking on their poses."—Jennifer Morris, actor

Close up of marble sculpture "Pilaster of Angels Sounding Trumpets from the Parapet of a Pulpit" by Giovanni Pisano.

Everyday Angels

"You can see the concentration on their faces."—Griffith Mann, curator

Side view of a wooden statue of the Virgin Mary and Jesus.

Framed by the Body

"The most important thing here is the relationship between the two bodies."—Griffith Mann, curator

Metal bust with a head is looking down with a concerned expression, a wrinkled brow, and tension in the face. Behind is a white-grey background.

A Face Refuses Contact

"If you try to replicate the exact expression, it's nearly impossible to do."—Alice Schwarz, educator

Marble bust of a screaming satyr. Behind is a red brick wall and stone slabs.

The Myth behind the Bust

"What looks like drapery is, in fact, the skin from the breast."—Wolfram Koeppe, curator

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