How the details of this bust revealed its subject—a forgotten world leader | Art, Explained

“It was a great mystery: who he is, who made it.“ Curator Wolfram Koeppe on a sculpture of Alexander Danilovich Menshikov by an unknown artist. Explore this object: Throughout 2013, The Met invited curators from across the Museum to each talk about one artwork that changed the way they see the world. Photography by Mark Morosse Rights & Permissions No 2: The Old Castle (II vechio castello) and No 4: Bydlo (A Polish Ox-cart) from Pictures from an Exhibition by Musorgsky played by Nikolai Demidenko courtesy of Hyperion Records Ltd, London () Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #ArtExplained #Art