The Met Cloisters is a museum located in Fort Tryon Park, Upper Manhattan. This impressive museum has a view to the Hudson River, and its mainly dedicated to celebrating European medieval architecture. The museum has been constructed from French Monasteries and Abbeys that were brought in pieces from Europe and rebuilt in the upper level of the Park. This amazing museum has the power to transport you to medieval Europe while having your feet in New York. There are many pieces of art in the museum to appreciate such as Romanesque style arcs which combines ancient Roman and Byzantine architecture.There are many different sculptures of saints, The Virgin Mary, Jesus Christ, and real mummies. The most interesting piece of art that I believe everyone should go see is “The Unicorn.” It is a series of hangings that were made between 1495-1505. They believe that Anne, Queen of Great Britain asked someone to make this for her husband Louis XII, king of France. These pieces portray a group of nobles and hunters trying to hunt a unicorn. There are many ways to interpret these pieces of art, but my interpretation after talking to some staff of the museum is that they are narrating the unicorn’s death as the Passion of Jesus. The woman depicted as taming the unicorn can be interpreted as the mother of Jesus, The Virgin. The wanted unicorn can be seen as Jesus who is being hunted by the Romans who were looking for Jesus everywhere to crucify him. To conclude, there are many exciting things to observe at the Cloisters museum. There is a variety of interesting artwork that can teach you about medieval Europe.. It is nice to learn about history, and exploring this hidden museum in Washington Heights is one way of doing so.
