Door

1450–1500

On view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 07

In fifteenth-century France, the pointed arch formed by two simple arcs was often elaborated with two additional arcs, forming opposing double curves known as an ogee arch. Such an arch is frequently decorated with flamboyant, or flame-like, foliage and punctuated with rounded cusps and slender, faceted pinnacles. The effect was a sense of monumental scale far beyond the actual size of the doorway opening itself. The oak door is modern.

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Title: Door
Date: 1450–1500
Geography: Made in Poitou, France
Culture: French
Medium: Oak
Dimensions: Overall: 79 x 40 in. (200.7 x 101.6 cm)
Classification: Woodwork-Furniture
Credit Line: Gift of George Blumenthal, 1935
Object Number: 35.35.20
Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters

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