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Walk Through the Cloisters by Bonnie Young (1989, Hardcover)

PublisherYale University Press

ISBN-100300107846

ISBN-139780300107845

eBay Product ID (ePID)46472557

Book TitleWalk Through the Cloisters

Number of Pages144 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMuseums, Tours, Points of Interest, History / Medieval, Subjects & Themes / Religious, United States / Northeast / Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, Pa)

Publication Year1989

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Travel

AuthorBonnie Young

Book SeriesMetropolitan Museum of Art Ser.

FormatHardcover

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight22.4 Oz

Item Length9.5 in

Item Width7.5 in

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition19

TitleLeadingA

Photographed byVaron, Malcolm

Dewey Decimal709/.02/07401471

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisAn illustrated tour of The Cloisters, presenting hidden treasures and details of the collection that might be missed by the casual visitor.

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von gargar_1631
24. Jul. 2018
Almost Like Being There
This book was first printed in 1979. It is packed with photographs, but they were taken before digital cameras were invented. The photographs therefore have a soft look, which is rather pleasant -- but not sharp and bright as per our current photo editing programs. The photographs are mainly of the stone statues, tapestries, and architectural layout, with lesser emphasis on the wooden statues and stained glass windows. The book is nicely organized according to the various sections of the museum -- the Romanesque Hall, the Gothic Chapel, the Treasury, etc. The text is descriptive of the photographs, providing names of the saints, and with some background on the artistic technique. If you immerse yourself in this book, it is almost like being there -- in New York in summer, in the Cloisters which few people venture to visit because it is a long trip up there. You only need to imagine the feeling of sunlight and the chirping of the birds.
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