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At the Crossroads

October 1, 2015

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for The Met Cloisters, shares a tale from her summer travels.
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Wise Women: Images of Saint Thecla and Saint Catherine

September 21, 2017

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Curator Barbara Drake Boehm looks at medieval representations of martyrs Saint Thecla and Saint Catherine in honor of their autumn feast days.
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Broken Bodies: Violence in Art and Game of Thrones

August 24, 2017

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Curator Barbara Drake Boehm looks at medieval representations of martyrs Saint Bartholomew and Saint Lawrence in honor of their August feast days.
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In the Nick of Time

August 1, 2014

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Curator Barbara Drake Boehm discusses two stories from the legend of Saint Nicholas that have become unexpectedly resonant for her this summer.
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The Chessboard and the "Times That Are or Could Be"

November 17, 2016

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for The Met Cloisters, details the only two medieval queen chess pieces in American museums.
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Founding Father

June 12, 2015

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Curator, tells the story of Saint Guilhem as it is depicted on a painted coffret in the Saint-Guilhem Cloister.
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Reclaiming Saint James

July 31, 2015

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Curator, explores the legend of Saint James and his shrine in Spain and the many depictions of him in the Met's collection.
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French Toast: A Salute to Saint Guilhem

June 17, 2016

By Barbara Drake Boehm

Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for The Met Cloisters, honors Saint Guilhem with a celebratory wine that will be available this summer in The Trie Café.
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The Haggadah of Five Questions

April 21, 2016

By Barbara Drake Boehm and Melanie Holcomb

In celebration of Passover, Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator for The Met Cloisters, and Curator Melanie Holcomb highlight one of the finest Haggadot from 14th-century Spain, the Prato Haggadah.
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Now on MetCollects: The Art of Language

January 22, 2019

By Dana Miller

The latest episodes of MetCollects—our monthly online feature highlighting works of art new to the Museum's collection—celebrate two works of art that elevate language and the printed word.