Leaf from a Diptych with the life of the Virgin

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This dense carving depicts scenes associated with the Redemption of Man. The left section of the diptych contains images from the Life of Christ, including Christ’s Betrayal, Crucifixion, and Resurrection. In the upper register is shown, from left to right, God the Father receiving his son, Christ between Justice and Mercy, and Saint Michael weighing souls. On the right are images of the Virgin’s role in man’s redemption, including the Annunciation and Nativity, as well as her Death, Assumption, and Coronation by Christ.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Museum's collection of medieval and Byzantine art is among the most comprehensive in the world. Displayed in both The Met Fifth Avenue and in the Museum's branch in northern Manhattan, The Met Cloisters, the collection encompasses the art of the Mediterranean and Europe from the fall of Rome in the fourth century to the beginning of the Renaissance in the early sixteenth century. It also includes pre-medieval European works of art created during the Bronze Age and early Iron Age.

Metropolitan Museum of Art