Fernan Gonzalez, First Count of Castile: The man and the legend (Romance monographs ; no. 40)
by Elizabeth C. Parker, Mary B. Shepard, Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Category: Art

In 1988, the Cloisters celebrated its 50th anniversary as the branch museum of the Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe. This commemorative volume contains revised papers presented at a commemorative international symposium, held October 1988 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, with additional contributions by members of the Museum's staff. The papers address a broad range of topics, including the study of medieval act, the history of the Cloisters, and new research on specific works of art in the collection. With 450 illustrations, eight in color. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR