Medieval Art - Video
by The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Description
The Metropolitan Museum's collection of Medieval Art comprises works of this long and complex period between ancient and modern times in Western civilization that extends from the fourth to the early sixteenth century—that is, roughly from the Fall of Rome to the beginning of the Renaissance in Northern Europe. It encompasses all of its many phases, from its pre-Christian antecedents in Western Europe through the early Christian, Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic periods. The Museum's medieval holdings are also exhibited at The Cloisters, the branch of the Museum located on four acres overlooking the Hudson River in northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon Park. Above: Detail, Plaque with the Journey to Emmaus and the Noli Me Tangere, ca. 1115–1120; Spanish; Made in León; Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917 (17.190.47)
| Name | Description | Released | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VideoPagans and Christians: The Medieval Cult of Relics | -- | 11/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 2 | VideoThe Cloisters | -- | 9/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 3 | VideoFrom the Furnace Fire to the Emperor’s Court: Ancient Glass in the Holy Land | This talk focuses on the production of ancient glass in the Holy Land, from the artisan’s workshop to large-scale raw-glass industries. The lecture examines the design and use of furnaces, various vessels, oil lamps, and jewelry. It also highlights the | 7/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 4 | VideoEarly Medieval Armenian History | This program celebrates the Armenian Khatchkar (Stone Cross) and its arrival as a long-term loan to the Museum. Recorded November 23, 2008. | 8/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 5 | VideoIcons in Early Armenia | This program celebrates the Armenian Khatchkar (Stone Cross) and its arrival as a long-term loan to the Museum. Recorded November 23, 2008. | 8/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| 6 | VideoPious Ancestry and the Decorative Programs of the Church of the Holy Cross at Aght’amar | This program celebrates the Armenian Khatchkar (Stone Cross) and its arrival as a long-term loan to the Museum. Recorded November 23, 2008. | 8/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Episodes |
