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Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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Interior of Taccuino di disegni di Giovannino de' Grassi
Facsimiles at The Cloisters Library and Archives
Rare reproductions of medieval illustrated manuscripts.
Michael Carter
June 17
A page of pressed flowers and a drawing of medieval botanists examining plants on an orange background with the word "create."
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How to Make a Magic Garden
Travel back in time to invent your own magical plants and herbs.
June 5
Illustration of screaming mandrake on a dark background with flowers.
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Are Magic Plants Real?
Some medieval people believed plants had magical properties. Is there a seed of truth hidden in these legends?
June 5
An ornate metal breastplate with two dragon heads, detailed with gold and blue accents. Connected by a chain of gold links
Seven Necessary Dragons
Explore how these mythical serpentine creatures have captivated human imagination for centuries.
Julia Perratore, Laura Filloy Nadal, and Joanne Pillsbury
May 20
Inset of a woman speaking at a podium, next to an image of a richly colored tapestry showing bearded men and wild animals.
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Earth Day Talk at The Met Cloisters—Where the Wild Folk Are: Imagining Nature in the Medieval World
A tapestry depicting lush vegetation, fantastical animals, and a band of wild people serves as a point of departure for discussing the relationship of nature and human imagination through art.
Shirin Fozi and Elizabeth Dospěl Williams
April 18
collage of four images at top left a porcelain cat like figure at bottom left a woven basket at center a sculpture of the virgin mary and child and at right a golden scroll
The Lives of Objects: Notes on Provenance
Four provenance researchers at The Met present case studies that convey the diverse and often complicated nature of their work.
Lucian Simmons, Christine E. Brennan, Gloria de Liberali, Riva Arnold, and Jennifer Day
April 9
manuscript painting showing a man with a halo in a blue dress with monks in brown habits in the background and to the right the figure of a man with a halo sleeping and a concealed figure holding a blue dress
Saint Jerome in a Dress
A roundtable discussion explores gender presentation, the history of fashion, and mockery in medieval depictions of Saint Jerome.
Nancy Thebaut, Jesse Darling, Ayla Lepine, and Clovis Maillet
March 24
Gold-background scene showing two male figures, one with wings, in an embrace, framed by red and blue decorative borders.
To Have and to Hold
Spectrum of Desire co-curators Melanie Holcomb and Nancy Thebaut discuss sensuality and sexuality in Medieval art.
Lina Palazzo
March 18
Three people holding microphones sit on either side of a projected screen showing two medieval images.
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Men in Love in the Romance of the Rose
Hear medieval scholars in conversation on the unexpected imagery inspired by the Romance of the Rose, an iconic work of courtly literature.
February 18
Two medieval sculptures of women with serene expressions, wearing ornate headdresses and robes with intricate patterns, set against a dark background.
The Visitation, Two Figures
The poet Mary Szybist reflects on the embrace between Mary and Elizabeth in this sculptural representation of the Visitation.
Mary Szybist
January 29