Cloister Arcades with Double Capitals
Unknown Artist
late 13th–early 14th century
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
53 3/4 × 5 1/4 in. (136.5 × 13.3 cm)
Classification
Sculpture-Architectural
Culture
French
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1925
Accession Number
25.120.815
Art Historical Context
Step into the serene world of medieval monastic life with *Cloister Arcades Double Capitals*, a captivating stone fragment from late 13th- to early 14th-century. Crafted during the height of Gothic architecture, this architectural sculpture once formed part of a cloister—a covered walkway surrounding a courtyard in a monastery or abbey. These spaces were vital for monks, offering sheltered paths for prayer, study, and quiet reflection amid nature. Measuring 53 3/4 × 5 1/4 inches, its slender profile evokes the rhythmic elegance of Gothic arcades, where pointed arches and slender columns reache...