Trie Cloister (West Elevation of West Arcade)

Art Historical Context

Step into the serene world of late 15th-century France with the *Trie Cloister (West Elevation of West Arcade)*, a masterful marble architectural sculpture now housed in The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This grand section, measuring an impressive 35 ft. 8 in. x 47 ft. 2 ½ in. (10.9 x 14.4 m), forms part of a cloister's west arcade—a covered walkway typical of medieval monasteries. Crafted by an unknown artist, it exemplifies the exquisite stonework of the Gothic period, where marble's durability and luminosity brought divine light into sacred spaces. Historically, cloisters li...