"Where are the boundaries of American art?" On the Crown of the Andes<br /><br />Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known as the Crown of the Andes, ca. 1660 (diadem) and ca. 1770 (arches). Colombian, Popayán. Gold, repoussé and chased; emeralds; 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm), Body diameter: 13 1/4 in. (33.7 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, Acquisitions Fund and Mary Trumbull Adams Fund, 2015 (2015.437) http://met.org/24nWfFK<br /><br />MetCollects introduces highlights of works of art recently acquired by the Met through gifts and purchases. Discover a new work each month: http://met.org/1TxFJOq<br /><br />Credits<br /><br />Director: Christopher Noey<br />Producer: Kate Farrell<br />Editor: Dia Felix<br />Camera 1: Wayne De La Roche, Alex Rappoport<br />Camera 2: Dia Felix, Stephanie Wuertz<br />Jib Operator: Kelly Richardson<br />Production Coordinator: Lisa Rifkind<br />Production Assistants: Sarah Cowan, Karlie Efinger<br />Lighting: Ned Hallick, Michael Pruitt-Bruun<br />Gaffer: Foster McLaughlin<br />Sound Recording: Tom Meyers, David Raymond<br />Original Music: Rafter Roberts<br />Sound Editing: David Raymond<br /><br />Footage courtesy of eFootage, LLC, used by permission.<br />Footage excerpted from "Corpus," a documentary by Raul Goyburu.
