Visiting The Cloisters!

 

The Cloisters

Dear Commons Community,

Yesterday, my wife Elaine and I visited The Cloisters in Upper Manhattan. It is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and exhibits a collection of medieval art. It is one of New York’s gems frequently overlooked by visitors because of its out-of-the-way location.  Walking up the cobblestone path to the main entrance immediately brings you back in time. It has a beautiful collection of sculptures, paintings, and manuscripts from the period. It is probably most famous for its collection of Unicorn Tapestries.  Its history and “Five Must See Masterpieces” are presented in the video below.

Here are photos taken yesterday of several of its most beautiful pieces.

Tony

Unicorn Tapestries Room

Standing Virgin and Child

Illuminated Manuscript

The Cape

Illuminated Manuscript

 

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