Elizabeth C. Parker

The Cloisters Cross: Its Art and Meaning

Elizabeth C. Parker; Charles T. Little

Synopsis:
Ever since it was acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York in 1963, the walrus-ivory Cloisters Cross been the subject of mystery and speculation. A nearly matchless iconographical encyclopedia of learning, the story of the cross's creation, survival, and meaning is explored in this fascinating book. Addressing the curious general reader as well as the scholar, the authors systematically describe the cross's intricate construction and analyze each detail of it carving, offering substantial new insights as to possible meanings and context.

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Other editions: 1999, Hardcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1994, Hardcover - 1992, 1978