Manuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a Gradual

Manuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a Gradual

Mariano del Buono

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The hymn proclaims: "How awesome is this place: this is none other than the house of God; this is the gate of heaven." The rich red vestments suggest pomp and ceremony, but the artist added charming details, such as the figures who whisper and peek. A prolific painter, Mariano del Buono illustrated secular and religious books as well as books for private and community prayer for both Christian and Jewish clients.

Medieval Art and The Cloisters

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Manuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a GradualManuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a GradualManuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a GradualManuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a GradualManuscript Leaf with the Dedication of a Church in an Initial T, from a Gradual

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.