The Unicorn Tapestries in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
$85.98
- Paperback
128 pages
- Release Date
11 April 2005
Summary
The unicorn tapestries are one of the most popular attractions at The Cloisters, the medieval branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Traditionally known as The Hunt of the Unicorn, this set of seven exquisite and enigmatic tapestries was likely completed between 1495 and 1505. The imaginatively conceived scenes—displaying individualized faces of the hunters and naturalistically depicting the flora and fauna of the landscape—are beautifully captured in silk, wool, and metal yarns.<…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780300106305 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0300106300 |
| Author: | Adolfo Salvatore Cavallo |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press |
| Imprint: | Yale University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 128 |
| Release Date: | 11 April 2005 |
| Weight: | 790g |
| Dimensions: | 34mm x 307mm x 231mm |
| Series: | Fashion Studies |
About The Author
Adolfo Salvatore Cavallo
Adolfo Salvatore Cavallo is an independent scholar who formerly worked at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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