Sunday, June 29, 2014

Comparative Religions at the Cloisters

We hiked up to the Cloisters on a hot humid day to meet up with Mikro's Comparative Religions class, and the cool corridors felt so good by comparison. Mikro especially loved the crypt, the gargoyles and the painting of St. Michael slaying a weird demon.

Exterior and courtyards:

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cloistersriverview

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strolling

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Inside:

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lion

dragon

doorway

enteringjerusalem

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madona1

chapel

class

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madona2

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lamentation1

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madona3

mikrounicorn

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nativity

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snakeylilith

reliquaryfoot

risen

stmichael

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triptychaltarpiece

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reachedentrance

path

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squirrel

There was a storm on the way home.

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Worn out after his travels and writing up his sheep brain dissection from a few days prior.

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