Histoire TV Explores Origins of The Cloisters, America's Largest Medieval Museum
A documentary titled « Cloisters, l'odyssée des cloîtres » airs on Histoire TV, tracing how The Cloisters in New York became the largest medieval museum in the United States. The building, described as unique in the world, was assembled using elements from four Occitan cloisters acquired over the course of his life by the American George Grey Barnard. The program examines the formation of the collection and the architectural reconstruction that produced the New York institution.
Key facts
- The documentary « Cloisters, l'odyssée des cloîtres » is broadcast on Histoire TV.
- The Cloisters is located in New York.
- It is described as the largest medieval museum in the United States.
- The building is described as unique in the world.
- It was constructed with elements from four Occitan cloisters.
- The cloister elements were acquired by the American George Grey Barnard.
- The acquisitions took place over the course of Barnard's life.
- The documentary examines how the museum came into being.
Entities
Artists
- George Grey Barnard
Institutions
- Histoire TV
- The Cloisters
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Occitania