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The Met Lost in The Museum (TaiLieuTuHoc)
The Met Lost in The Museum (TaiLieuTuHoc)
Museum
missing items?
Shoes
Lunch
box
Mr Ted
Socks
Bottle
Scarf Squeaky
toy Coat
Hat
Alfie’s
drawing
Teapot Blanket
Jeffrey Sushma
Gladys Crispin Corina Zac
(security guard) (security guard)
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Stevie was lost in the museum.
One minute she and Mum had
been looking at a beaked griffin – where is
a mythical creature, part eagle, the griffin?
part lion, cast from bronze – and What other
the next she was all alone with creatures can
the Greek and Roman statues. you see?
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can you Find
three Ampho
rae
(greek vases)
?
as
what h e
th
sushma ard
y u
g
securit d?
foun
u
Can yo
th e
spot
a il ed
red-t
haw k ?
10
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Stevie blinked. This room sparkled – shiny weapons and
armour were everywhere! One suit of armour had been a gift
to a five-year-old child – Infante Luis, Prince of Asturias.
“Alfie would love a present like that,” Stevie muttered.
“Alfie?” said a jolly voice. “Was that the young man who lost
his glove? Easily done!” Stevie span around, but no one was
there. Just an empty suit of armour belonging to George
Clifford, the Third Earl of Cumberland.
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How ma
different ny
helmets
can you
spot?
Stevie frowned.
Had she really heard
the armour speaking?
But then she saw Alfie’s
glove! “Thank you, your,
erm, Earlshipfullness,”
said Stevie, before
moving on.
Count
the hors
es
wearing
armour m etal
– all fro
the rena m
issance
period.
“Imagine paddling in one of those!”
said Stevie to herself, in a room full
of art from Africa, Oceania, and the
Americas. She was standing next to a look out
carved Asmat canoe from southwest for five patterned
fabric tunics and
New Guinea. Somehow it made her feel wrappers.
better about being lost in the museum.
She imagined she was an explorer lost
at sea, except then she might have
navigational charts to guide the way and
all she had was her little brother’s glove!
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Following her nose, Stevie found herself in the restaurant.
It was very busy and Stevie was very hungry. She gazed
at the doughnuts sadly. They looked and smelled delicious!
If she and Alfie had been good, Mum might have bought
them one. Everyone seemed happy with their food – apart
from a little bear sitting on his own. “Oh no!” cried Stevie.
“That’s no ordinary bear. That’s Alfie’s Mr Ted!”
If Alfie noticed Mr Ted was gone, there would be
tears. Stevie needed to find him, fast.
u find
can yo on?
e
the pig
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where is
Mr Ted?
Down a dark corridor, Stevie pushed
open a door. “There’s so much stuff Can you find
e,
in here,” she said in surprise. the blue-and-whit
porcelain Qing
“It’s where we keep everything that Dynasty Teapot?
isn’t on display in the museum,” replied
a friendly voice. Stevie turned around
to see a museum curator. “I’m looking
for a Qing dynasty teapot from late
17th- to early 18th-century China,”
she explained. “It must have been
put back in the wrong place.”
Which
items from this
storage room
would you
display in your
museum?
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The next archway led to a room full of European
sculptures. Stevie stopped at the statue of ancient
Greek hero Perseus holding the head of the Gorgon
Medusa. “If I could borrow your winged sandals,
then I could fly up high for a better look!” she said.
The head of the mythical Gorgon seemed to be
looking at something. When Stevie followed its
stony gaze, she saw…
how many
sculptures of
people can
you count?
23
Can you see In the next room, Stevie tripped
the artwork of and fell over another visitor!
a garden scene?
A lady is resting From the floor she looked around the
with a drink and room of Islamic Art in wonder. These
two others are
were the biggest carpets she’d ever seen.
serving fruit.
It wasn’t just the rugs that were grand.
Everywhere she looked were beautiful
textiles, detailed paintings…
and a blue sock?
24
How many
horses ca
n you fin
on these d
artworks
where is ?
the
elephant?
25
The next room was like a fashion show
r
through time, it was so full of clothes. Look fo d
e, r ffle
u
There were dresses and suits of all the whit r es s
d
sorts – from 19th-century French wedding
fr o m F rance
wedding dresses to woollen bathing 64.
suits from New York. And shoes, from 18
so many shoes!
What sort
m
of object fro
eu m wo uld
the mus
you lik e to gi ve
a talk about?
28
Stevie loved painting. In the European Paintings
hall she paused by the artwork called Blind Orion
Searching for the Rising Sun by Nicolas Poussin.
30
which pain
tings
show sce
nes
from natu
re?
Lots of these
paintings show people.
how many can
you count?
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The next room was filled with modern and
contemporary art from the last 100 years.
Stevie peered at a painting by Jackson Pollock.
It was all splattery. Stevie thought it was great.
“I bet that was fun to do!” she said.
A museum caretaker walked past. “I wouldn’t have
wanted to clean up afterwards, though,” he grumbled.
Stevie laughed. She imagined what Mum would say
if she started splattering paint around like that
when she was painting at home. It would be worth
it if the picture ended up in a museum!
34
Which a
rt
It couldn’t be as big as these decorat efact is
beasts – they would never fit in ed with
mounta a
her flat! Just then she noticed in goat?
something out of place…
35
Look for all
The next room was full of the instruments that
musical instruments from use strings, like
around the world! There the violins.
were instruments that Stevie
recognized, and some that
didn’t look like anything
she’d seen before!
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The organ is
the biggest instrument
in the museum. Which
is the smallest you
can find?
40
Egyptians
believed that
some figures could
magically come alive!
Can you find a small
blue-green ceramic
hippo?
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There was an eerie silence. Standing before
Stevie and the door that Mum must have
passed through was the Tomb of Perneb!
To follow Mum, Stevie would have to
enter the tomb! She shuddered.
When the tomb was built in ancient Egypt, Perneb would have been
buried deep below, his internal organs stored in jars next to his stone
sarcophagus. Stevie imagined what that would have been like and hoped
he wouldn’t mind her passing through without bringing a lavish offering.
Another visitor had left something, though… It was Alfie’s other glove!
Taking a deep breath, Stevie stepped into the tomb to claim it back.
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43
A gift shop! Stevie had learnt a lot of new things
at the museum, but if there was one subject
she was already an expert in, it was gift shops!
They were always next to the way in and
the way out of museums.
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In the Great Hall, Stevie ran straight into the arms
of Mum and Alfie! Stevie was pleased to see Mum,
but not as pleased as Mum was to see her.
who has
found
Mr Ted?
where is
the pigeon?
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Greek and Roman art
Stevie starts her adventure looking for her mum and brother,
but she discovers so much more along the way! The first
room she explores, on pages 8–9, contains classical art and
sculpture from ancient civilizations Greece and Rome.
Bronze Horse,
8th century bce, Greek
Bronze Chariot,
6th century bce,
Etruscan
What symbols
would you like on
your coat of arms?
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arts of Africa, Oceania,
and the AmericAs
The art in this gallery comes from all over the globe. Some of it
is well over 1,000 years old, while some was created as recently
as the past century. Stevie was fascinated to discover more
about the different objects and the cultures they come from.
This large volcanic rock has been carved to show
a snarling, pouncing jaguar! Jaguars are one of
the biggest predators in the Americas. The first
thing you notice are the jaguar’s deep, sunken
eyes. The eye sockets might have once contained
polished obsidian to give the big cat shining eyes.
Can you also identify its pointy fangs, rough
tongue, flattened ears, and curved claws?
What other
fabrics can you
find in this room?
Take a look on
Stevie discovered that this Inca pages 14–15!
tapestry tunic was made from
camelid hair. Camelid describes any
animal from the camel family.
In South America, that includes
llamas, alpacas, guanacos, and
vicuñas. Cloth was very important
in Inca culture. It was often given as
a gift, exchanged, or ceremonially
burned to mark special occasions.
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This tall, oval shape was common in Solomon
Islanders’ shields from this period. However, this
shield is painted and decorated with tiny pieces of
shimmering shell, which isn’t very common!
War shields would have normally just been made
of woven wicker, so it is likely this one was only
used for ceremonies or as a symbol of high status.
Shield (Grere’o),
early 19th century,
Solomon Islands
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Asian Art
In the Asian Art gallery on pages 20–21, Stevie
helps an artist find an Indian statue of Ganesha.
The room also holds objects from many other
countries, including China, Japan, and Korea.
Can you believe that this jar is over 600 years old?
Stevie wondered how it could have survived so
long without breaking! The vase shows a majestic
dragon flying through a cloudy sky. The blue-and-
white colour combination is common in Jar with Dragon,
early 15th century, China
Chinese ceramics from this time.
Under the Wave off Kanagawa (Kanagawa oki nami ura), also known as The Great Wave
c. 1830–1832, Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese This is my favourite
picture in this room.
If you look closely, one of the white-topped peaks in this picture What is yours?
isn’t a wave – it is a mountain! Even Mount Fuji, Japan’s highest
mountain, looks small compared to this mighty crashing wave.
Made using a woodblock printing technique, this famous scene
has inspired many copies. Why not make your own version?
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This bronze dragon still has a gleam in its Dragon’s Head
Rafter Finial
eye, even though it is over 1,000 years old! 10th century, Korea
Originally, this lucky creature would have been
attached to the corner of a roof on a grand
building or temple. It may not be able to roar, but
the loop below its mouth used to hold a bell,
making it a wind chime!
Netsuke of Rabbit,
19th century, Japan
European Sculpture Stevie met mythical Gorgon Medusa in this gallery, on pages
22–23. Medusa could apparently turn people to stone by
looking at them. There are some statues here, but there are
also artefacts made of marble, porcelain, bronze, and more.
The Thinker,
modelled c. 1880, Did you notice this ewer? Most jugs like this
cast c. 1910,
Auguste Rodin, would have been used for carrying water.
French But this one was made in a workshop that
produced luxury goods for a very important
family in Florence, Italy –
This bronze statue by Rodin is called The the Medici.
Thinker. Stevie thinks he looks like he is
thinking about something very serious.
Some people believe he is thinking about
life and death. He was originally made to sit
Ewer (Brocca), c. 1575–1587
over a huge, sculpted doorway. Medici Porcelain
Manufactory, Italian
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European paintings
The European Paintings gallery displays
some artworks Stevie knew and some she
didn’t. Which are your favourite pieces
from pages 30–31? Where in Europe are
they from? See if you can find out!
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Music is a language shared by everyone. This room
contains instruments from all around the world. Look back at
pages 36–37. Which would you most like to hear played?
Composition, 1921,
Piet Mondrian,
Dutch
Bust of Hiawatha
1868, Edmonia
Lewis, American
What is your
This bust is of Hiawatha from Henry
favourite poem?
Wadsworth Longfellow’s epic poem,
The Song of Hiawatha, written in 1855.
The poem tells of a tragic romance
between Hiawatha and Minnehaha, his
starcrossed lover from a rival tribe.
The artist, Edmonia Lewis, made several
sculptures based on this poem.
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ANCIENT NEAR Dress Ornament,
EASTern art
c. 5th century bce,
possibly Russia
Watch out
for the claws!
Rhyton Terminating
in the Forepart of
a Wild Cat, c. 1st
century bce,
Iran
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Did you find this frog in the gallery? It used
to belong to a man named Iddin-Nergal.
We know this because his name is written
on the base. It was used as weight, to help
measure how heavy things were.
I think he
Who is this ruler? Nobody knows for sure! was mean!
The life-size head is made from copper alloy,
which was a very expensive material, so he
must have been a very important person.
It’s possible that the eyes, now empty spaces,
once held different materials. Lots of detail Head of a Ruler,
has been added to his beard and moustache. c. 2300–2000 bce,
Iran or Iraq
EGYPTian art
In the Egyptian Art galleries on pages 40–43, Stevie was
stunned by the Temple of Dendur and the Tomb of Perneb.
She found many items from ancient Egypt fascinating,
from the smallest objects to the biggest ones…
Inlay Depicting
“Horus of Gold,”
4th century bce
Did you notice this statue of Thoth,
the ancient Egyptian god of writing,
accounting, and all things intellectual?
He was associated with two animals: an
ibis (a type of bird) and a baboon. This
statue shows Thoth as a human with an
ibis head. There is also a statue of Thoth
in baboon form. Can you find it?
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This limestone figure is Hatshepsut, one of the most
successful of several female rulers of ancient Egypt.
She has been sculpted life-size, sitting on her throne,
Seated Statue
of Hatshepsut wearing her headcloth and her kilt – traditionally
c. 1479–1458 bce clothing for a king. The hieroglyphs on her throne
are difficult to see but spell out her kingly title:
“The Perfect Goddess, Lady of the Two Lands”.
What would you like your royal title to be?
In Greek mythology,
sphinxes like to ask
riddles. Do you know
any riddles?
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Senior Editor Emma Grange
Senior Designer Anna Formanek
Project Editor Beth Davies
Designer Zoë Tucker
Picture Researchers Martin Copeland,
Sumedha Chopra, and Sumita Khatwani
Production Editor Siu Yin Chan
Senior Production Controller Lloyd Robertson
Managing Editor Paula Regan
Managing Art Editor Jo Connor
Publishing Director Mark Searle
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Acknowledgements
DK would like to thank Lisa Silverman Meyers, Laura Barth, Leanne
Graeff, Emily Blumenthal, Morgan Pearce, and all the curators
at The Met; Hilary Becker; Julie Ferris and Lisa Lanzarini;
Megan Douglass; Aaron Cushley; and Will Mabbitt.
32 © DACS 2021: Autumn Rhythm (Number 30), 1950 by Jackson Pollock © The Pollock-Krasner Foundation ARS, NY and DACS, London
2021 (tr); Bird in Space, 1923 by Constantin Brancusi © Succession Brancusi - All rights reserved. ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2021 (bl).
33 © DACS 2021: No. 13 (White, Red on Yellow), 1958 by Mark Rothko © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko ARS, NY and DACS,
London. (tr). 62 © The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Cow’s Skull: Red, White, and Blue, 1931, by Georgia O’Keeffe (br).