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British photographer Julia Margaret Cameron began her photography practice at the age of 48. She became known as one of the greatest portrait photographers of the 19th century because of her figurative portraits, taken at her studio on the Isle of Wight. https://t.co/B1RIZ0LMKF

Once owned by the Hollywood star Claudette Colbert and recently acquired by the MFA, this gold, ruby and amethyst starfish brooch is lifelike in both scale and movement ✨ You can see it up close in our jewelry gallery on your next visit! https://t.co/kMRMyp2Crp

Perfect for thinkers and tinkerers, this book of gizmos in available in the My Modern Met Store! 💡 https://t.co/v4uDv16ip9 https://t.co/t9qrURGtum

Beautiful Pink Landscapes in Congo https://t.co/4NDMKDn1Pp https://t.co/skNkfQUYcz

In “Siempre en la Calle” (now through January 29), Danielle De Jesus and Shellyne Rodriguez’s decolonial urban aesthetics validate and uplift the elements of everyday urban Latinx life that are usually devalued. https://t.co/jTdkfJ7RCZ

She enlisted everyone around her as models, from family members to domestic servants and local residents. Her compositions frequently drew inspiration from Italian Renaissance painters including Raphael, Giotto, and Michelangelo. https://t.co/IWdLN8EWrN

From dino bones to a Metaverse debut, here are 7 of the weirdest stunts auction houses pulled off during the pandemic era: https://t.co/jYH5MwdiEW https://t.co/RfTZX6x8uW

See more of Cameron's photographs and read about her work: https://t.co/CjnBEjmKdT https://t.co/2gyEbEydv9

Sunflower Clouds, Me, Digital, 2022

Embroidered leaves by US artist Hillary Waters Fayle #WomensArt https://t.co/lJbfvNgZRT

Where will 2022 take you? 🏔️ James Dickson Innes, Arenig, North Wales 1913. https://t.co/hEY61jVk1N https://t.co/hGMalK0SWq

#MetKidsFunFact: Like a modern-day air freshener, this lion once contained charcoal and incense, a mixture of plant materials that were burned to give off a nice smell. 🦁 It would have likely stood in a private residence or palace. Learn more: https://t.co/14XIUNeUXZ https://t.co/IGrFYOb0d0

Georgia O’Keeffe was an accomplished photographer, too. A new exhibition focuses on her work in the medium for the first time: https://t.co/wTniHnr1YN https://t.co/awuh1X4csy

New Year, new look? 🤔 We've been taking a look at some of the more impressive bouffants in the collection, which of these classical hairdos would you choose? https://t.co/eIxmxhm4M1

During World War 2, women in Europe used knitting for spying, encoding messages with combinations of knits and purls... #UnravellingWomensArt https://t.co/P5tbkWK04N