The Cloisters Photos

The Cloisters in Fort Tyron Park at the northern end of Manhattan hosts an extensive collection of Medieval Art an is built in the form of a monastery using cloisters & stained glass collected from real buildings in Europe. The Cloisters is connected with The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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The Cloisters (1939) (Fort Tryon Park) recreates a medieval monastery structure. Architect: Allen, Collins & Willis.	The Cloisters building hosts the medieval collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.	Abbey of Notre-Dame Pontaut Chapter House (12th C) with Romanesque doorway & Gothic interior arches from Gascony, France at The Cloisters.	Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa Cloisters (1130-40) from Roussillon, France at The Cloisters.

Row of capitals of Cuxa Cloisters at The Cloisters.	Man blowing horn between beasts carved on capital of Cuxa Cloisters at The Cloisters.	Beast devouring a man carved on capital of Cuxa Cloisters at The Cloisters.	Monkey-like creature carved on capital of Cuxa Cloisters at The Cloisters.

Beast devouring a man carved on capital of Cuxa Cloisters at The Cloisters.	Medieval carving on capital of Cuxa Cloisters at The Cloisters.	Romanesque San Vicente Mártir church portal (before 1211) from Frías, Burgos, Spain at The Cloisters.	Carved heads on San Vicente Mártir church portal from Frías, Burgos, Spain at The Cloisters.

Relief with Lamb of God & Cherub from Saint-Michel-de-Cuxa in France at The Cloisters.	Lion Passant fresco (after 1200) (now on canvas) from chapter house of monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza near Burgos, Spain at The Cloisters.	Dragon Passant fresco (after 1200) (now on canvas) from chapter house of monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza near Burgos, Spain at The Cloisters.	Retable (1420-30) with scenes from Life of St. Andrew attributed to Master of Roussillon said from a church in Perpignan at The Cloisters.

St. Andrew on throne with cross detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	The calling of St. Andrew of Sea of Galilee detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	Crucifixion of St. Andrew detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	Wicked mother killed by fire from heaven detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.

St. Andrew saves bishop from devil disguised as a fair woman detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	St. Andrew & woman who prayed to Diana on behalf of her sister detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	Woman brings St. Andrew to her sister detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	St. Andrew drives away demons in forms of dogs detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.

The dead Christ detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	St. Andrew raises the dead youth detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	St. Andrew brings to life the drowned men detail from Life of St. Andrew Retable at The Cloisters.	Sandstone lion relief (c1200) with archangel Gabriel & St. Leonard from church of San Leonardo at Zamora, Spain at The Cloisters.

Fuentidueña Apse (1175-1200) with Fresco of Virgin & Child at The Cloisters.	Sculpted Three Kings of Magi (1489) from Baden-Württemberg, Germany at The Cloisters.	Limestone relief of winged bull of St. Luke (c1180) from San Vittorino, Italy at The Cloisters.	Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Cloister (late 12th C) from Montpellier, France at The Cloisters.

Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert Cloister (late 12th C) from Montpellier, France at The Cloisters.	Devils with sinners going to hell carved on capital of Saint-Guilhem Cloisters at The Cloisters.	Faces with joined beards carved on corbel from Notre-Dame de la Grande Sauve church of Bordeaux, France at The Cloisters.	Fireplace (late 15th or early 16th C) from Normandy, France at The Cloisters.

Hunters Enter the Woods from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Unicorn is Found from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Rabbit detail from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Unicorn is Attacked from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.

Unicorn Defends Itself from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Unicorn is Slain from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Unicorn in Captivity from the Unicorn Tapestry series (1495-1505) made in The Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Altarpiece (c1470) from Burg Weiler, Germany plus polychromed Pashal candle holder (1450-1500) from Castilla-León, Spain at The Cloisters.

St. Lups on Pashal candle holder (1450-1500) from Castilla-León at The Cloisters.	St. Matra on Pashal candle holder (1450-1500) from Castilla-León at The Cloisters.	St. Tomas on Pashal candle holder (1450-1500) from Castilla-León at The Cloisters.	St. Clara on Pashal candle holder (1450-1500) from Castilla-León at The Cloisters.

St. Felipo on Pashal candle holder (1450-1500) from Castilla-León at The Cloisters.	St. James the Greater alabaster statue (1489-93) by Gil de Siloe for tomb of Juan II of Castile in Spain at The Cloisters.	Alabaster Road to Calvary carving (c1440) from Germany at The Cloisters.	Dragon-shaped copper aquamanile (c1200) from Northern Germany at The Cloisters.

Lion-shaped copper aquamanile (c1200) from Northern Germany at The Cloisters.	Rooster-shaped copper aquamanile (c1200) from Northern Germany at The Cloisters.	Silver ewer (late 15th C) probably from Nuremberg, Germany at The Cloisters.	Gilded wood carving of St. Roch with dog (early 16th C) from Normandy, France at The Cloisters.

Tin-glazed earthenware (early 15th C) from Valencia, Spain at The Cloisters.	Merode Altarpiece triptych of Annunciation (1425-30) by Robert Campin & assistant (possibly Rogier van der Weyden) from Tournai, Lowlands at The Cloisters.	Detail of archangel Gabriel telling Virgin Mary she will be mother of Christ on Merode Altarpiece (1425-30) by Robert Campin from Tournai at The Cloisters.	Wood carving of St. Margaret with dragon devil (c1470-80) from Austrian South Tirol (now Italy) at The Cloisters.

St. Hubert & Stag limestone sculpture (early 16th C) from France at The Cloisters.	St. Christopher carving (1510-20) from Bavaria at The Cloisters.	Ivory plaque with St. Aemilianus (1060-80 by Master Engelram & son from Spain at The Cloisters.	Bishop of Assisi Giving a Palm to St. Clare tempera on oak (c1360) from Nuremberg, Germany at The Cloisters.

Ivory plaque of Christ giving keys to St. Peter & Law to St. Paul (1200) from Westphalia, Germany at The Cloisters.	Ivory plaque of St. John the Evangelist with Eagle (early 9th C) from Aachen, Germany at The Cloisters.