AP World II -
CLOISTERS SCAVENGER HUNT
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Objective:
While we are visiting the Cloisters you must find the following items. Take a picture of
each item (do not use flash), and fill out an object analysis sheet for each item you find.
GROUP 1
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The Adoration of the Shepherds - 14th Century – Bartolo de Fredi
Portal from the Church of San Leonardo al Frigido ca. 1170-1180
Seated Bishop ca. 1495 – Tilmon Riemenschneider
The Virgin Mary and the Five Standing Saints Above Predella Panels 1440-1446
Plaque with the Fountain of Youth ca. 1320-1340
GROUP 2
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Panel with Hunting Scenes ca. 1350 – France
The Bishop of Assisi Giving a Palm to Saint Claire ca. 1360 – Germany
Triptych with the Passion of the Christ 1475-1485
Bursa Reliquary – early 10th Century
Theodosius Arrives at Ephesus ca. 1200-1205
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Diptych with Coronation of the Virgin and the last Judgment ca. 1260-1270
Tomb Effigy of Jean d’Alluye – mid-13th century
The Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1532
Reliquary Shrine – 2nd quarter of the 14th Century, Jean de Touyl
King Arthur: Tapestry Fragment from the Series, Five Worthies and Attendant
Figures ca. 1400-1410
6. Chalice, Paten, and Straw ca. 1230-50
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The Intercession of Christ and the Virgin, early 15th Century – Lorenzo Monaco
Roundel with Scenes of the Attack on the Castle of Love ca. 1320-1340 – French
Chapter House from Notre-Dame-de-Pontaut, 12th Century
Saint James the Greater, ca. 1489-1493, Gil de Siloe
Arm Reliquary, ca. 1230
The Cloister Cross – 12th century
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Saltcellar - mid-13th century, France
Aquamanile in the Form of a Ram – ca. 1250-1350, England
The Annunciation Triptych, ca. 1425-1430 by Robert Campin
Pieta (Vesperbild), ca. 1395-1400
The Mater Dolorosa, ca. 1480 – Peter Hemmel von Andlau
Plaque with Saint John the Evangelist, early 19th Century
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OBJECT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET
The museum object label will give you some information for these questions; others will require
careful observation of the object and thinking about the clues that you get from the objects.
1. PHYSICAL QUALITIES OF THE OBJECT
A. Describe the material from which it is made. (Wood, clay, marble, etc.)
B. Can you tell how the object was made? (Carved, molded, cast, etc.)
C. How would you describe the texture of the surface of the object?
D. What size is it?
E. Is it a complete piece or a fragment of a larger work?
F. What shapes and colors are used in the object?
G. Is anything printed, stamped, or written on it?
2. SUBJECT MATTER
A. Who or what is represented in the piece?
B. Does the piece tell a story? If so, what is happening?
3. USES OF THE OBJECT
A. What might it have been used for?
B. Who might have used it?
C. Where might it have been used?
D. When might it have been used?
4. WHAT DOES THE OBJECT TELL US
A. What does it tell us about the life of the people and the time in which it was used?
B. What does it tell us about the technology of the time in which it was made and used?
C. Can you name a similar item that we use today?
5. WHAT ELSE WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE OBJECT
A. What questions do you have about it?
B. What resources could you use to answer your questions?