The latest volume in the  Metropolitan Museum Journal  series. Founded in 1968, the  Metropolitan Museum Journal  is a blind, peer-reviewed scholarly journal published annually that features original research on the history, interpretation, conservation, and scientific examination of works of art in the Museum’s collection. Its scope encompasses the diversity of artistic practice from antiquity to the present day. The Journal encourages contributions offering critical and innovative approaches that will further our understanding of works of art. The  Metropolitan Museum of Art in  New York City is the largest art museum in the Western Hemisphere.