A Walk Through the Cloisters
- ISBN-10
- 0870992031
- ISBN-13
- 9780870992032
- Category
- Art, Medieval
- Pages
- 137
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1979-01-01
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Author
- Bonnie Young
Description
An illustrated tour of The Cloisters, presenting hidden treasures and details of the collection that might be missed by the casual visitor.
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