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The Cloisters Museum, NYC

The Cloisters Museum


A little secret lies on the most northern tip of Manhattan, a part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Cloisters.  The Cloisters contains a large portion of the early Middle Ages and Renaissance Art.

The tickets are the same; you could really go to the Met's large museum down on 5th Ave and 82nd street and then bring your ticket up to the Cloisters on the same day.  Although both museums really deserve a nice long visit.

The Cloisters are located on Margaret Corbin Drive up in Fort Tryon Park on the northern tip of Manhattan island.  The museum itself is a medieval castle.  It is made up of five medieval cloisters imported from France.

The most popular art in the museum is the famous Unicorn Tapestries, although there are many other interesting pieces.  Like this altar piece carved out of alabaster in the 1400's.  

This painting of St. Michael was among one of my favorites.  The devil he is slaying was very interesting and the symbolism was fascinating.  

A beautiful chair in the room with the Unicorn Tapestries

Wish I had one of these in my home

You can transport back to medieval times...

A quiet moment in the Cloisters

An illuminated manuscript, the details are exquisite

This took months, years, of someone's life to put it together and write

The entrance to the Cloisters

The next time you are looking for something to do in NYC, consider the Cloisters.  It is a fascinating trip back into Medieval and Renaissance times.  The setting is amazing and the artwork is wonderful.

Alabaster altarpiece

Creativity and artwork is all over our local communities!! MCS student work is hanging in local businesses in Fleischmanns, Margaretville, and Arkville for Youth Art Month!  We have had some great press in the Watershed Post; http://www.watershedpost.com/2012/margaretvilles-budding-picassos and the Catskill Mountain News for the week of March 28-April 4th publication.


Congratulations to our winners for their success and hard work!

12th grade winner: Luz for her Photogram titled "Peligro" (in the Cheese Barrel, Margaretville)

Honorable mention: Courtney for her photo (in the Flour Patch, Margaretville)

11th grade winner: Sean for his drawing of "Life as a Game" (in the Catskill Center, Arkville)

Honorable mention: Megan for her drawing (in the new DCCC e-center, Margaretville)

10th grade winner: Simone for her interpretation of Durer's Rhino (in the Cheese Barrel)

Honorable mention: Rain for her embossed design (in the DCCC e-center)

9th grade winner: Elia for her cubist Moose painting (in the Flour Patch)

Honorable mention: Alana for her twist on perspective (in the Flour Patch

Best in Show: Luz for her photo (in the Flour Patch)

Dada award: Elia for her acrylic painting (in the Community Bank, Fleischmanns)

A big thank you to the support from the Central Chamber of Commerce, the local businesses who participated, Miss Dietz (MCS's fine Pk-8 Art Teacher), and our students!

 

Artwork in The Flour Patch in Margaretville