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96  NE W Y ORK CIT Y & THE MID-A TLANTIC REGION

* The Cloisters

Map F4. Fort Tryon Park. Tel (212)
923-3700. q A to 190th St (exit via
elevator). @ M4. Open Mar–Oct:
10am–5:15pm daily; Nov–Feb:
10am–4:45pm daily. Closed Jan 1,
Thanksg., Dec 25. & donations. No
videos. 7 8 book in advance. =
Concerts, lectures. ∑ metmuseum.
org/visit/visit-the-cloisters
This world-famous branch of Vaulted ceiling of the Pontaut Chapter House at the Cloisters
the Metropolitan Museum (see
pp90–91), devoted to medieval exquisite illuminated gardens, planted according to
art, resides in a building that manuscripts, stained glass, horticultural information found
incorporates medieval cloisters, metalwork, enamels, ivories, in medieval treatises and poetry.
chapels, and halls. The museum, and beautifully preserved Early music concerts are
organized in chronological tapestries. Perhaps the most performed regularly here and
order, starts with the interesting exhibits in the are extremely popular. Call in
Romanesque period (AD 1000) Cloisters are the advance for tickets.
and moves to the Gothic (1150
to 1520). It is noted for its
Intricate floral ornamentation can be
found on the capitals of the Saint-
Pontaut Chapter House Guilhem Cloister.

Unicorn Tapestries
featured on the upper floor
were woven in Brussels
around 1500 and depict Romanesque Hall
the quest and capture of
the mythical unicorn.
Upper floor

The 12th-century
Cuxa Cloister
features
Romanesque
architectural
detail and motifs.

The Campin Room is Lower
the location of the floor
Annunciation triptych by
Robert Campin, a
magnificent example of
early Flemish painting.

Main entrance
Bonnefont Cloister The Treasury houses several exquisite
Gothic illuminated manuscripts and folios,
such as Les Belles Heures, the book of hours,
commissioned by Jean, Duc de Berry.
Trie Cloister
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp122–4 and pp125–7

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