Poet’s Corner – The Cloisters
Standing still in a manuscript of time Medieval arches and tapestries Grace the cold stone walls in sacred imagery Saintly statues nod and tilt on altars In the stillness of the rooms Speaking silently to each other Within the cloistered arches Rows of flowers, daffodils and hyacinths In orderly patterns in sunny opened spaces Meditative […]
Marvels of Man and Nature at The Cloisters
Heaven seems closer at The Cloisters Looking for a bit of heaven? No need to leave this life, or even Manhattan. A trip to The Cloisters will get you so close you won’t be able to tell if you’ve passed through the portals of the museum or the pearly gates, themselves. The gorgeous Merode […]
Jerusalem 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven
Jerusalem 1000–1400: Every People Under Heaven, a landmark exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, co-curated by Barbara Drake Boehm, the Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for The Met Cloisters, and Melanie Holcomb, Curator, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, runs through January 8th. The stunning works in the exhibition give voice to […]