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Exhibition

Spain, 1000–1200: Art at the Frontiers of Faith

August 30, 2021–February 13, 2022

Previously on view at The Met Cloisters in Gallery 002

Free with Museum admission

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Overview Exhibition Objects Resumen de la Exposicion Exhibition Galleries Galerias de la Exposicion

Commentary on the Apocalypse, Ink and colors on vellum, Spanish — Commentary on the Apocalypse
Spanish
ca. 945

Lion Relief, Sandstone with traces of paint, Spanish — Lion Relief
Spanish
ca. 1200

Hebrew Bible, Ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; leather binding, Spanish — Hebrew Bible
Spanish
1300–1350 (before 1366)

Letter from Judah ha-Levi, Ink on paper — Letter from Judah ha-Levi
12th century

Pyxis, Elephant ivory, Spanish — Pyxis
Spanish
ca. 950–75

Panel with San Millán, Master Engelram and his son Redolfo Spanish, Elephant ivory, with glass inlay, Spanish — Panel with San Millán
1060–80

Incense Burner, Bronze; cast, chased, and pierced — Incense Burner
11th century

Ivory Casket with Scenes from the Book of Kings, Ivory and gilt-copper alloy, Spanish — Ivory Casket with Scenes from the Book of Kings
Spanish
8th-10th century

Gravestone - Almeria Stele, Marble, Spanish — Gravestone - Almeria Stele
Spanish
12th century

Gravestone - Almeria Stele, Marble, Spanish — Gravestone - Almeria Stele
Spanish
12th century

Textile Fragment with Elephant, Silk, samite — Textile Fragment with Elephant
12th century

Tiraz Tapestry Textile Fragment, Silk, linen, tapestry weave — Tiraz Tapestry Textile Fragment
10th-12th century

Camel, Fresco transferred to canvas, Spanish — Camel
Spanish
first half 12th century (possibly 1129–34)

The Temptation of Christ by the Devil, Fresco transferred to canvas, Spanish — The Temptation of Christ by the Devil
Spanish
first half 12th century (possibly 1129–34)

The Healing of the Blind Man and the Raising of Lazarus, Fresco transferred to canvas, Spanish — The Healing of the Blind Man and the Raising of Lazarus
Spanish
first half 12th century (possibly 1129–34)

Box, Ivory; carved and incised — Box
11th century

Oliphant, Elephant ivory, metal mounts, South Italian — Oliphant
South Italian
12th century

Capital with Lions Mounted by Nude Riders, Stone, North Spanish or South French — Capital with Lions Mounted by Nude Riders
North Spanish or South French
first half 12th century

Capital with Acanthus Leaves, Marble; carved in relief — Capital with Acanthus Leaves
10th century

Coffret with the Legend of Guilhem, count of Toulouse, Walnut, painted, iron mounts, South French — Coffret with the Legend of Guilhem, count of Toulouse
South French
ca. 1200–1225

Sculpture of a Kneeling Knight or King, Sandstone, North Spanish — Sculpture of a Kneeling Knight or King
North Spanish
ca. 1175–1225

Sculpture of a Wise Man (from a Group with the Adoration of the Magi), Limestone, Spanish — Sculpture of a Wise Man (from a Group with the Adoration of the Magi)
Spanish
ca. 1175–1200

Wise Man (from a group with the Adoration of the Magi), Limestone, Spanish — Wise Man (from a group with the Adoration of the Magi)
Spanish
ca. 1175–1200

Virgin and Child (from an group with the Adoration of the Magi), Limestone, Spanish — Virgin and Child (from an group with the Adoration of the Magi)
Spanish
ca. 1175–1200

Joseph (from a group with the Adoration of the Magi), Limestone, Spanish — Joseph (from a group with the Adoration of the Magi)
Spanish
ca. 1175–1200

Wood Panel with Calligraphy, Wood; carved — Wood Panel with Calligraphy
11th century

Chess Piece, Bishop, Ivory — Chess Piece, Bishop
8th–10th century

Chess Piece, Rook, Ivory; carved — Chess Piece, Rook
11th–12th century

Textile Fragment with Cup Bearers, Silk, metallic thread, tapestry weave — Textile Fragment with Cup Bearers
11th-12th century

Bifolium from the Andalusian Pink Qur'an, Ink, gold, silver, and opaque watercolor on paper — Bifolium from the Andalusian Pink Qur'an
ca. 13th century

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the First Angel Sounds the Trumpet; Fire, Hail-stones, and Blood are Cast Upon the Earth, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: the First Angel Sounds the Trumpet; Fire, Hail-stones, and Blood are Cast Upon the Earth
Spanish
ca. 1180

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: at the Clarion of the Fifth Angel's Trumpet, a Star Falls from the Sky; the Bottomless Pit is Opened with a Key; Emerging from the Smoke, Locusts Come Upon the Earth and Torment the Deathless
Spanish
ca. 1180

Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Seven Angels Hold the Cups of the Seven Last Plagues; The Hymn of the Lamb, Tempera, gold, and ink on parchment, Spanish — Leaf from a Beatus Manuscript: Seven Angels Hold the Cups of the Seven Last Plagues; The Hymn of the Lamb
Spanish
ca. 1180

Textile Fragment from the Shrine of San Librada, Sigüenza Cathedral, Spain, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas — Textile Fragment from the Shrine of San Librada, Sigüenza Cathedral, Spain
first half 12th century

Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles, Silk, Islamic — Textile Fragment with Double-Headed Eagles
Islamic
11th–12th century

Textile Fragment with Birds, Silk, gilt animal substrate around a silk core; lampas, Spanish — Textile Fragment with Birds
Spanish
mid to late 12th century

Textile with Musicians, Silk, gilt animal substrate around a silk core; lampas — Textile with Musicians
13th century

Panel with Byzantine Ivory Carving of the Crucifixion, Silver-gilt with pseudo-filigree, glass, crystal, and sapphire cabochons, ivory on wood support, Byzantine (ivory); Spanish (setting) — Panel with Byzantine Ivory Carving of the Crucifixion
Byzantine (ivory); Spanish (setting)
10th century (ivory); late 11th century (setting)

Panel with an Ivory Crucifixion Scene, Silver-gilt with pseudo-filigree, glass & stone cabochons, cloisonné enamel, elephant ivory with traces of gilding on pine support, Spanish — Panel with an Ivory Crucifixion Scene
Spanish
late 11th century

Panel with Scene from the Life of a Saint, Elephant ivory, North Spanish — Panel with Scene from the Life of a Saint
North Spanish
second half 11th century

Circular Box (Pyxis) with the Miracle of Christ’s Multiplication of the Loaves, Elephant ivory with polychromy, Byzantine — Circular Box (Pyxis) with the Miracle of Christ’s Multiplication of the Loaves
Byzantine
6th century

Altar Frontal, Wood with gesso, canvas, paint, Catalan — Altar Frontal
Catalan
ca. 1225

Crucifix, White oak with paint, gold leaf, and tin leaf (corpus); softwood with paint and tin leaf (cross), Spanish — Crucifix
Spanish
ca. 1150–1200

The Virgin and Child in Majesty and the Adoration of the Magi, Master of Pedret Spanish, Fresco transferred to canvas, Catalan — The Virgin and Child in Majesty and the Adoration of the Magi
ca. 1100

Apse from San Martín at Fuentidueña, Limestone, Spanish — Apse from San Martín at Fuentidueña
Spanish
ca. 1175–1200