The Cloisters 

The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Located in Fort Tryon Park, it is dedicated to Medieval art.

The Cloisters.
The Cloisters.
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Some plates.
Some plates.
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Columns.  Like many of the architectural elements in The Cloisters, these columns were salvaged from . . . somewhere.
Columns. Like many of the architectural elements in The Cloisters, these columns were salvaged from . . . somewhere.
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Virgin and Child.
Virgin and Child.
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The George Washington Bridge.
The George Washington Bridge.
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"Langon Chapel," from France, reconstructed in The Cloisters.
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Fuentidueña Apse, from the church of San Martin at Fuentidueña, near Segovia.  Spain, Castile-León, Segovia, ca. 1175-1200.
Fuentidueña Apse, from the church of San Martin at Fuentidueña, near Segovia. Spain, Castile-León, Segovia, ca. 1175-1200.
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The mural depicts St. Martin (left), the Virgin and Child (center), and the Annunciation.  The Crucifix is from another church.
The mural depicts St. Martin (left), the Virgin and Child (center), and the Annunciation. The Crucifix is from another church.
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Altar.
Altar.
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