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| 2023-05-08 106 Cloister with Elements from the Abbey of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines (1270-1280s), Philadelphia Museum of Art |
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At the heart of every medieval monastery stood a cloister, an arcaded walkway surrounding a courtyard. The museum's cloister is modeled after a thirteenth-century example... in the Roussillon region of southwestern France and includes sculpture originally from the abbey, contemporary elements from the province, and early-twentieth-century reproduction carvings. Medieval cloisters served both practical and spiritual purposes. Most were open air, often with a garden in the courtyard. |