Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Chiaroscuro at the Met”

The art of shade.
People sit in the shade on the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

For the cover of the August 4, 2025, issue, the artist Victoria Tentler-Krylov depicted the scene in front of the Metropolitan Museum of Art on a typical summer day. “The Met can be an escape from the elements, the noise, and the chaos of the city,” Tentler-Krylov said. “And, on brutally hot days, when the buildings across the street cast shadows on the steps, refuge can be found before even entering the museum.”

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