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Author : Timothy Husband
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781588394880
Author : Christopher I. Beckwith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780691155319
"In this provocative book, Christopher I. Beckwith traces how the recursive argument method was first developed by Buddhist scholars and was spread by them throughout ancient Central Asia. He shows how the method was adopted by Islamic Central Asian natural philosphers - most importantly by Avicenna, one of the most brilliant of all medieval thinkers - and transmitted to the West when Avicenna's works were translated into Latin in Spain in the twelfth century by the Jewish philosopher Ibn Dā'ūd and others. -- Book jacket.
Author : Cloisters (Museum),Peter Barnet,Nancy Y. Wu
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture, Medieval
ISBN : 9781588391766
"By surveying these elaborate tapestries, delicate carvings, and other objects in roughly the historical sequence in which they were created, we glimpse the evolving styles and artistic traditions of the Middle Ages and gain a more meaningful understanding of the contexts in which many of them appeared. Among the masterpieces on display at The Cloisters are the famed Unicorn Tapestries, the richly carved twelfth-century ivory cross associated with the abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, known as the "Cloisters Cross," the exquisite Annuciation triptych by the Netherlandish painter Robert Campin, and many fine examples of manuscript illumination, enameling, metalwork, and stained glass." "Complete with digital color photography, map, floor plan, and glossary, this book is a contemporary guide that will reward students and enthusiasts of the Middle Ages as well as visitors seeing the Museum for the first time."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : James Carroll
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780385541282
From National Book Award-winning writer James Carroll comes a novel of the timeless love story of Peter Abelard and Héloïse, and its impact on a modern priest and a Holocaust survivor seeking sanctuary in Manhattan. Father Michael Kavanagh is shocked when he sees a friend from his seminary days at the altar of his humble parish in upper Manhattan—a friend who was forced to leave under scandalous circumstances. Compelled to reconsider the past, Father Kavanagh wanders into the medieval haven of the Cloisters and stumbles into a conversation with a lovely and intriguing docent, Rachel Vedette. Having survived the Holocaust and escaped to America, Rachel remains obsessed with her late father’s greatest scholarly achievement: a study demonstrating the relationship between the famously discredited monk Peter Abelard and Jewish scholars. Feeling an odd connection with Father Kavanagh, Rachel shares with him the work that cost her father his life. At the center of these interrelated stories is the classic romance between the great philosopher Abelard and his intellectual equal, Héloïse. For Rachel, Abelard is the key to understanding her people’s place in history. And for Father Kavanagh, the controversial theologian may be a doorway to understanding the life he himself might have had outside the Church.
Author : Florens Deuchler,Jeffrey Hoffeld,Helmut Nickel,Cloisters (Museum)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Bible
ISBN : 9780870991103
Author : Elizabeth C. Parker
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780870996351
Author : Katy Hays
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781668004418
"When Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, she expects to spend her summer working as a curatorial associate at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead she finds herself assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its medieval art collection and its group of enigmatic researchers studying the history of divination. Desperate to escape her painful past, Ann is happy to indulge the researchers' more outlandish theories about the history of fortune telling. But what begins as academic curiosity quickly turns into obsession when Ann discovers a hidden 15th-century deck of tarot cards that might hold the key to predicting the future. As the dangerous game of power, seduction, and ambition at The Cloisters turns deadly, Ann becomes locked in a race for answers as the line between the arcane and the modern blurs."--Provided by publisher.
Author : Bonnie Young
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Art, Medieval
ISBN : 9780870992032
An illustrated tour of The Cloisters, presenting hidden treasures and details of the collection that might be missed by the casual visitor.
Author : Elizabeth C. Parker,Charles T. Little
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Bury Saint Edmunds Cross
ISBN : 9780810964341
The subject is an extraordinary 12th-century carved walrus-ivory cross that came into the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Cloisters collection in 1963 and is today the centerpiece of the collection. The authors explore its construction, imagery and inscriptions, the context for its exceptional style and iconography, its theological setting and use in the liturgy, and its place in English Romanesque art. Includes numerous color and black and white photos taken especially for the book. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Cloisters (Museum),James Joseph Rorimer,Katherine Serrell Rorimer
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780870990274
Author : Ewan Mathers
Publisher : Wild Goose Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 190155760X
A collection of photographs depicting the carvings of the restored cloisters, with text reflecting on the meaning of each design and information about the flora and fauna of the Isle of Iona and beyond which most of the carvings represent. This use of symbols from the natural world reflects the close links of the early Celtic Christians with the land around them. Ewan Mathers, a frequent visitor to Iona since childhood, observed the newly rebuilt cloisters being transformed over thirty years from rough pillars of sandstone to a complete, unified work of art. From his own obsession with the carvings and conversations with their main creator, Chris Hall, has emerged the concept of cloisters as a labyrinth, the winding circular pathway of ancient mythology, the purpose of which was to effect a change of consciousness.
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.),Lisbeth Castelnuovo-Tedesco,Jack Soultanian
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Sculpture
ISBN : 9781588393968
"The collection of Italian medieval sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Cloisters began with the acquisition in 1908 of a Romanesque column statue; today the Museum's holdings comprise more than seventy works dating from the ninth to the late fifteenth century ... The birthplaces of these works range from Sicily to Venice; some typify local styles, others illustrate the intense artistic exchanges taking place within Italy and between Italy and the wider world ... Technological advances of the last decades have made it possible to determine more precisely the materials and techniques from which works of art are made, the history of their alteration, and the mechanisms of their deterioration. Using such techniques, scholars have been able to ascertain, for example, that sculptures previously thought to be modern works carved in the medieval manner were in fact completely authentic. This innovative volume represents a watershed in the study of sculpture: a collaborative dialogue between an art historian and a conservator—between art history and art science—that deepens our understanding of the object we see, while illuminating its elusive, enigmatic history"--From publisher's description.
Author : Sophie Page
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780271062976
During the late thirteenth and early fourteenth centuries a group of monks with occult interests donated what became a remarkable collection of more than thirty magic texts to the library of the Benedictine abbey of St. Augustine’s in Canterbury. The monks collected texts that provided positive justifications for the practice of magic and books in which works of magic were copied side by side with works of more licit genres. In Magic in the Cloister, Sophie Page uses this collection to explore the gradual shift toward more positive attitudes to magical texts and ideas in medieval Europe. She examines what attracted monks to magic texts, in spite of the dangers involved in studying condemned works, and how the monks combined magic with their intellectual interests and monastic life. By showing how it was possible for religious insiders to integrate magical studies with their orthodox worldview, Magic in the Cloister contributes to a broader understanding of the role of magical texts and ideas and their acceptance in the late Middle Ages.
Author : Ewan Mathers
Publisher : Wild Goose Publications
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781849525473
A collection of photographs depicting in detail the carvings of the restored cloisters of Iona Abbey, with text reflecting on the meaning of each design and information about the flora and fauna of the Isle of Iona and beyond which most of the carvings represent. This use of symbols from the natural world reflects the close links of the early Celtic Christians with the land around them. As a frequent visitor to Iona since childhood, Ewan Mathers observed the newly rebuilt cloisters being transformed over thirty years from rough pillars of fragile sandstone into a complete, cyclical, unified work of art. As an adult he began to look more closely at the carvings and from conversations with Chris Hall, the principal carver, to learn something of what they represent. From these reflections emerges the concept of cloisters as a labyrinth. In ancient mythology these winding circular pathways were used as celebrations of life and death as well as places of meditation. The purpose was not to reach any physical point but rather to effect a change in the walker's awareness. Cloisters too can bring about changes in consciousness if we allow them the time and are aware of the possibilities. They provide a safe environment in which to explore the deeper aspects of our existence.
Author : David Srygley
Publisher : WestBow Press
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2015-02-06
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781490867236
Many have tried; many have failed. Spiritual disciplines, meant to strengthen and encourage Christian living, have become a source of frustration and disillusionment for many Christians. Many of the books available are steeped in mysticism, monasticism, and non-biblical language. It doesn’t take long for a Christian to begin thinking spiritual disciplines are so heavenly focused that they are no earthly good. From Cloisters to Cubicles redefines spirituality, spiritual disciplines, and Christian maturity in such a way that any Christian can understand, practice, and grow through the practice of spiritual disciplines. Instead of spiritual disciplines being focused on strengthening just the spiritual dimension of life, they become exercises that strengthen one’s everyday walk with God in this world. To accomplish this goal, spiritual disciplines must be understood as exercises in the reintegration of faith and life. They should help Christians “appraise all things” as spiritual beings (1 Cor. 2:15) and “take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ” (2 Cor. 10:5). From Cloisters to Cubicles helps Christians bring the strength and guidance of the Holy Spirit back into their daily lives. Christians can live in this world with all the power and wisdom meant for them as citizens of the kingdom of God. Christians really can have the kingdom life now! If you are a beginner it will give you a place to start. If you have already progressed from milk to meat it will provide a map for spiritual growth that can keep you absorbed for a lifetime. —Joe Barnett