Travel to the Middle Ages.
| N° d'inventaire | 18722 |
| Format | 22 x 28 |
| Détails | 160 p. color illustrations. Publisher's jacket. |
| Publication | Paris, 2014 |
| Etat | Nine |
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From pilgrimage to the exploration of new lands, from trade to crusade, travel in the Middle Ages served a variety of purposes. Through the precious and rare material evidence that survives, the exhibition at the Cluny Museum demonstrates a surprising and moving continuity between the medieval period and our own. From the simplest object—shoes, travel chests, etc.—to prestigious and ceremonial pieces, travel is evoked in all its dimensions: religious, commercial, warlike, and, of course, artistic, since many artists served their apprenticeships in this way. Walking in the footsteps of these travelers is like rediscovering, transposed by time, our own wanderings.
From pilgrimage to the exploration of new lands, from trade to crusade, travel in the Middle Ages served a variety of purposes. Through the precious and rare material evidence that survives, the exhibition at the Cluny Museum demonstrates a surprising and moving continuity between the medieval period and our own. From the simplest object—shoes, travel chests, etc.—to prestigious and ceremonial pieces, travel is evoked in all its dimensions: religious, commercial, warlike, and, of course, artistic, since many artists served their apprenticeships in this way. Walking in the footsteps of these travelers is like rediscovering, transposed by time, our own wanderings.