The Cloisters Cross

The Cloisters Cross
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Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Total Pages : 334
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ISBN-10 : 9780810964341
ISBN-13 : 0810964341
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Book Synopsis The Cloisters Cross by : Elizabeth C. Parker

Download or read book The Cloisters Cross written by Elizabeth C. Parker and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1994 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject is an extraordinary 12th-century carved walrus-ivory cross that came into the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Cloisters collection in 1963 and is today the centerpiece of the collection. The authors explore its construction, imagery and inscriptions, the context for its exceptional style and iconography, its theological setting and use in the liturgy, and its place in English Romanesque art. Includes numerous color and black and white photos taken especially for the book. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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