Gothic Altarpieces

Discover the unique characteristics of Gothic altarpieces.

Description

Three interactive kiosks were installed in the Met's new European Paintings wing to allow visitors to discover the unique characteristics of Italain, Spanish, and Netherlandish altarpieces. The kiosks feature Met-produced animations of three highlighted artworks.

In a review of the exhibit by the New York Times, the altarpiece kiosks were highly praised:


A theme-based display in the Italian galleries is also worth tracking down. Superbly calibrated sightlines will take you there: from Duccio, to a gleaming Pietro Lorenzetti, to a space devoted almost entirely to altarpieces and liturgical instruments. Here the Met makes an effort, through video animations, to suggest the performative nature of church art. The videos are a fairly radical step for a museum that generally steers clear of such contexualization in its permanent galleries. But their use is long overdue as a way to give an accurate and realistic view of religious objects gathered here.

The custom iPad app can be remotely updated and tracked for perpormance.

My Involvement

  • Role: Interactive Producer

    • Generated concepts and interactive feature set
      Wrote script outlines
      Hired and managed team of contract 3D artists, editors, and script writers
      Developed and designed UI and graphics
      Worked with exhibition designer, carpenters, and electricians to install kiosks in-gallery
  • Tech: XML, Photoshop, FinalCut, iPhone Configurator
  • Year: 2013
  • Museum: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Permanent Exhibit: New European Paitings Galleries, 1250-1800


    The Metropolitan Museum of Art's galleries for its world-renowned collection of European Old Master paintings from the thirteenth through the early nineteenth century have reopened after an extensive renovation and reinstallation. This is the first major renovation of the galleries since 1951 and the first major reinstallation of the collection since 1972.

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