Art: Metropolitan Enlarged

Over the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan last week hung a cheerful serenity; all was in array in the new south wing (opened for the first time) with its huge Roman court and 29 galleries. These complement the older 75 galleries and offices, permit proper display of all collections.

Off the Roman court, splendid composite of Imperial Roman style, is the Sardis room containing the almost perfect Ionic column and other objects found at Sardis. Nearby is the Cesnola collection of Cypriote antiquities.

In the new gallery are the collection of U.S. sculpture, the department of decorative arts (European styles), the Altman collection (Chinese decorated and monochrome porcelains, paintings, rock crystals, Benvenuto Cellini's cup, Renaissance decorative arts, oriental rugs, French art) and five galleries of prints.