Dress like it's 5 o'clock somewhere 🍸 #DYK: In the late 1940s, Christian Dior was the first designer to name an early evening frock a “cocktail” dress. Dive into the history of cocktail hour attire on the #MetTimeline → https://t.co/Vk8llZgz0V

While portraiture was uncommon in the Americas before the 16th century, Moche potters on Peru's north coast were producing imaginative portrait vessels well before the rise of the Inca state in the 15th century. Explore examples on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/1GBKXEOAKf

Love at first brush 💕 #DYK: Indian ruling classes, inspired by the popular poetic traditions from the 17th–19th centuries, often commissioned paintings that emphasized themes of love and longing. Explore more on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/oHjOpV8inW

Was it hip to like hippos in ancient Egypt? 🦛 Although the animals had positive qualities, their dangerous nature led ancient Egyptians to have an ambivalent relationship with them. Learn more about hippos in ancient Egypt on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/VYXHfcm2po

Talk about a blanket statement! 🪡 Did you know that quilts and coverlets were some of the few objects created by 18th- and 19th-century American women to express their artistry and skill? Explore a myriad of cozy examples on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/WzD7qL2Bom

Did you know: Today, only three works of art are recognized as genuine portrayals of #WilliamShakespeare. The rest are imaginative works that reflect shifting perceptions of the poet-playwright across time. 🎭 Explore them on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/3psQUVlVhd

Ancient Maya ceramic vessels nourished in both life and death—they held food and drink for daily life and also served as offerings in dedicatory stashes and burials. Visit the #MetTimeline to learn more: https://t.co/zD39GJCO2r

Eat, drink, be merry, repeat 🍽️ Have feasting on your mind? Plan a dinner party like an ancient Roman by exploring the elements of the banquet and other food-centric gatherings on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/rvTou2un7z

Horse armor? Neigh way. 🐴 Throughout history, no other animal has been so comprehensively protected as the horse. Dive into the history of horse armor in Europe over on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/H5Dd1qFYPl

Between the American Revolution and WWI, American painters recorded everyday life as it changed around them, capturing the temperament of their respective eras. Explore artworks from this formative period on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/nayJV5JR6x

Happy birthday, #ThomasEakins! 🎉 The American realist painter dedicated his career to depicting the human figure through oil painting, watercolor, sculpture, and photography. Dive into his life and works on the #MetTimeline → https://t.co/rKGB3VZd5f

The first rule of fight books is... In Europe from the 14th century onward, the art of fighting was recorded in handwritten manuscripts and printed books known today as "fight books." Delve into a rare 16th-century copy of one on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/xZkHZRn9yQ

In the ancient Near East, images of animals frequently appeared in compositions that evoked divinity, kingship, and the fertility of the natural world. Head over to the #MetTimeline to learn more about animals in ancient Near Eastern art: https://t.co/be0dKtZV6j

Since the 2nd millennium B.C., cloth has possessed unparalleled importance in the Andes. Explore how Andean textiles were and continue to be used to express identity and cultural values on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/7li7Xk9Bgw

#DYK that Mexico has the oldest printmaking tradition in Latin America? The first presses were established there in the 16th century to print devotional images for religious institutions. Trace the evolution of printmaking in Mexico on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/BxtumRkktt

Building on local traditions of art-making, early West African photographs both overlapped with well-rooted practices of portraiture and introduced new aesthetics and ideas. 📸 Learn more about early West African photography on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/5AUpU63MkS

Between the eve of the American Revolution and World War I, American painters recorded everyday life as it changed around them, capturing the temperament of their respective eras. Explore these early American scenes of everyday life on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/nayJV5JR6x

Did you know The Met is home to the #WalkerEvans Archive? In addition to some 30,000 negatives, the Museum also houses the photographer's personal collections and records. Learn more about Evans—born November 3, 1903—on the #MetTimeline: https://t.co/xk8UQ2tiFK

For seven decades, Georgia O’Keeffe was a major figure in American art. Learn about her life and work in this #MetTimeline essay: 🎨 https://t.co/g7IDAl2tYF

#RT @metmuseum: The arts of the Himalayan region embody a rich fabric of traditions and a unique hybridity unknown anywhere else in Asia. Delve into the arts of the Greater Himalayas—specifically Kashmir, Tibet, and Nepal—on the #MetTimeline → …