“Artists create records of transitory moments, appearing to stop their clocks. They help us believe that some things aren’t transitory at all but rather remain beautiful, true, majestic, sad, or joyful over many lifetimes—and here is the proof, painted in pole, carved in marble, stitched into quilts.” ArtMuseumsArtistsArt History Book:All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me Source: All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me