The Unicorn Tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author : Adolph S. Cavallo
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 1998-01-01
ISBN 10 : 9780870998683
Pages : 128 pages
File Format : PDF, EPUB, TEXT, KINDLE or MOBI
Rating : 4.9/5 (684 users download)
Download The Unicorn Tapestries at the Metropolitan Museum of Art book PDF by Adolph S. Cavallo and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 1998-01-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Among the most popular attractions at The Cloisters, the medieval branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, is a set of tapestries depicting the hunt of the fabled unicorn." "Each of the seven exquisite tapestries is reproduced in large colorplates and with a wealth of color details. Created in the Netherlands in 1495-1505, they contain supremely memorable images - from the vulnerable unicorn and the individualized faces of the hunters to the naturalistically depicted flora and fauna." "The author also looks at the construction of the tapestries and the historical and cultural context in which they were woven."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved