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a tribute to the iron workers in La Plaza del Herrera, Cuenca, Ecuador

The Cloisters museum and gardens — part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art — is devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe.

The Unicorn in Captivity (from the Unicorn Tapestries)
Date: 1495–1505
Culture: South Netherlandish
Medium: Wool warp with wool, silk, silver, and gilt wefts
Dimensions: Overall: 144 7/8 x 99 in. (368 x 251.5 cm)
Classification: Textiles-Tapestries
Credit Line: Gift of John D. Rockefeller Jr., 1937
Accession Number: 37.80.6

Enthroned Virgin and Child
Date: 1130–1140
Geography: Made in Burgundy, France
Culture: French
Medium: Birch with paint and glass
Dimensions: H. 40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm)
Classification: Sculpture-Wood
Credit Line: The Cloisters Collection, 1947