I went to the Met yesterday to see the Greco-Roman galleries that haven't been open to the public in sometime; I remember visiting the Met for a Humanities class in high-school and although we did see the infamous “Old woman”, I was surprised that there seemed to be a big gap between the Egyptian galleries and then the “Middle Ages” – whatever that means.
The galleries are wonderful. Brightly lit, more so than most museums that I've perused. Some pictures for you:
Why, Hello Hadrian!
Some 3rd-century (credo) figures – see what I mean about the lighting?
And I would be remiss not to include the man with the plan of Late Antiquity:
It is a bust of Constantine, and a bit larger than the photo suggests. I had to raise my arms just to get on the same plane with the emperor.
It was also a marvelous day for New York. Sunny, no humidity with a high chance of learning more and more about this wonderful age to study.
You can view some of the highlights from my trip online at this link:
http://gallery.me.com/ktmallon82#100052
Salvete!
Late For Antiquity! 