The Cloisters
99 Margaret Corbin Dr
The Cloisters is a museum in Upper Manhattan, New York City specializing in European medieval architecture, sculpture and decorative arts. Its collection grew from that of American sculptor, art dealer and collector George Grey Barnard, whose foundations were acquired by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1925. Rockefeller extended the collection and in 1931 purchased the land at Washington Heights and contracted the design for a new building. The museum is today part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Its architectural and artistic works divide between the Romanesque and Gothic styles.
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