The Cloisters: Medieval Art and Architecture, Revised and Updated Edition (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (939 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300187203 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 212 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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"""Highly recommended for collections focusing on medieval studies, architecture, and decorative arts."--"Library Journal" "Highly recommended for collections focusing on medieval studies, architecture, and decorative arts."-Library Journal
Peter Barnet is the Michel David-Weill curator in charge of the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters. Nancy Wu is museum educator at The Cloisters.
This splendid new guide, published to celebrate The Cloisters' seventy-fifth anniversary, richly illustrates and describes the most important highlights of its collection, from paintings, illuminated manuscripts, and exquisitely carved ivories to its monumental architecture evocative of the grand religious spaces and domestic interiors of the Middle Ages. These exotic spaces, the art masterpieces, and the fragrant plants offer visitors an oasis of serenity and inspiration. The Cloisters remains a testament to design innovation—a New York City landmark with sweeping views of the Hudson River—featuring original elements of Romanesque and Gothic architecture dating from the 12th through the 15th century. Three of the structures enclose beautiful gardens cultivated with species known from tapestries, medieval herbals, and other historic sourc
"Have just found this amazing museum and as I shall never visit I ordered" according to Susan Weston-Smart. Have just found this amazing museum and as I shall never visit I ordered the catalogue and its so interesting.It arrived without a hitch Thank You.. A time travel machine Jose F. Santiago-llorens My favorite place in New York. A true time machine, you cannot feel anything else but utter amazement to this place. So if you have been there or never have this is the book for you. Only one fault, no photos (panoramic views) of the present place, only maps and close ups of the dif. "Interesting Book" according to Rachel. This has some interesting background on The Cloisters, but is mostly like a museum catalog listing each artifact The Cloisters. Enjoyable in itself, but wasn't quite what I was looking for. Worth owning though.