Gothic Doorway
Unknown Artist
ca. 1520–30
Medium
Limestone
Dimensions
Overall: 175 x 106 in. (444.5 x 269.2 cm)
Classification
Installations
Culture
French
Department
The Cloisters
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Cloisters Collection, 1940
Accession Number
40.147.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step through a portal to late medieval France with this magnificent *Gothic Doorway*, from limestone around 1520–30 by an unknown artist. Standing an imposing 175 x 106 inches, this architectural gem once graced a religious or civic building, its carved surface alive with the intricate tracery, pointed arches, and sculptural details hallmark of Flamboyant Gothic style. for The Cloisters Collection in 1940, it now anchors the Metropolitan Museum of Art's medieval wing, inviting visitors to imagine the pilgrims and worshippers who passed beneath it. Limestone, prized for its durability and carv...