Renovation of Late Gothic Hall, The Cloisters
Opened December 8, 2009 The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
The Late Gothic Hall at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens has reopened following an extensive renovation. The four large, fifteenth-century, French limestone windows from the Dominican monastery in Sens, Burgundy, have been conserved. New leaded glass has been installed on the interior with protective glazing on the exterior. The new installation features a monumental tapestry from Burgos Cathedral representing the Salvation of Man, which returns to public view for the first time in a generation following a thorough campaign of conservation. The Late Gothic Hall, distinguished by its high timber ceiling, also exhibits many of the finest fifteenth-century works in The Cloisters' collection, including sculptures by Tilman Riemenschneider and richly painted and gilded altarpieces from Spain.
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The renovation was funded by The Alice Tully Foundation.
