The Met’s departing director, Philippe de Montebello, who was as famous for his patrician air and his mastery of six languages as he was for his impeccable stewardship of the museum, will be a tough act to follow, and this morning the Times discusses several of the potential candidates. We don’t know that much about what it takes to run the Met, other than a closet full of bespoke suits, but we’d expect that any potential candidate would need to measure up to De Montebello’s aristocratic persona. That’s why rather than judge the hopefuls on their qualifications or expertise, we’re going to judge them on how snooty they seem based on their photo and résumé. Thankfully, Vulture has just the tool: our Snootometer™, which precisely measures the snootiness of any individual on a scale of zero (John Goodman) to 10 (the maître d’ from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off).
Courtesy of Kimbell Museum (Potts);
Getty (Goodman); sbqsam.com (maître d’)