The Cloisters : medieval art and architecture /

"The Cloisters is the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. This splendid new guide, richly illustrated with more than 175 color pictures, offers a broad introduction to the remarkable history of The Cloisters as well as a lively and in...

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Main Author: Barnet, Peter
Corporate Author: Cloisters (Museum)
Other Authors: Wu, Nancy Y.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : New Haven [Conn.] : Metropolitan Museum of Art ; Yale University Press, ©2005.
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Summary:"The Cloisters is the branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. This splendid new guide, richly illustrated with more than 175 color pictures, offers a broad introduction to the remarkable history of The Cloisters as well as a lively and informative discussion of the treasures within. Assembled with Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements dating from the twelfth through the fifteenth century, The Cloisters is itself a New York City landmark, overlooking sweeping vistas of the Hudson River in Upper Manhattan. Long cherished as a world-class museum, it also contains beautiful gardens featuring plants, fruit trees, and useful herbs familiar from the collection's medieval tapestries and other works of art. Among the masterworks of medieval religious and domestic life housed in The Cloisters are exceptional examples of carved ivory, illuminated manuscripts, stained glass, silver- and goldsmiths' work, and tapestries, including the famous Unicorn in Captivity. Enriched by the latest scholarship from The Cloisters' expert staff of curators, educators, and horticulturalists, this volume will stand as the definitive source on the collection for years to come."
Item Description:Map on lining papers.
Physical Description:208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-200) and index.
ISBN:9781588391766
1588391760
9781588392398
1588392392
9780300111422
0300111428