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.