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Rich Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late
Medieval Town
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Gallery 10, The Met Cloisters
For the emerging middle class in early Tudor England, the home served as
both an assertion of social position and a form of self-expression. Now
open, at The Met Cloisters, Rich
Man, Poor Man: Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town
explores this idea by looking at the house and tastes of one merchant in
16th-century Exeter. Featuring more than 50 works—textiles, prints,
furnishings, and decorative arts objects—all from The Met collection, this
exhibition offers a focused study of the intersection of art and class in
an English city at its most prosperous moment. Max Hollein, Marina Kellen
French Director of The Met, stated: "This exhibition provides fresh
insight into the surprising and important role art played in shaping class
identity in medieval England. The sculptures that are at the center of this
exhibition are exceedingly rare, and it is exciting to see them given the
scholarly attention they deserve."
Learn more →
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Women, Gossip,
and the Economy in Late Medieval Exeter, England
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MetSpeaks
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Sunday, August 6, 2:00–3:00 pm
Fuentidueña Chapel, The Met Cloisters
Join medieval scholar Maryanne Kowaleski for a lively discussion of the medieval
criminalization of women's speech inspired by the complex images of women
in the exhibition Rich Man, Poor Man: Art,
Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town. Explore how
events such as the Black Death prompted local courts in medieval England to
criminalize what some women said in public by labeling them as “scolds” or
gossips—a negative label reinforced in artistic and literary works.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Rich Man, Poor Man: Art,
Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town.
Free with Museum admission, though advance registration is required. Space is limited; first come, first
served.
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The Met 360°
Project: The Met Cloisters
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Take to the sky to explore the majestic vistas of The Met
Cloisters. This branch of the Museum in northern Manhattan’s Fort Tryon
Park is dedicated to the art, architecture, and gardens of medieval Europe.
Explore 360° views over the city, across the Hudson River, and high above
two richly landscaped gardens. Inside, spin around to admire the medieval
cloisters that form the core of the historic building, and listen to the
resonant chimes from the bell tower, more than 100 feet above ground.
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Accessibility at The Met
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accessibility, programs, and services for people with disabilities at both
Met sites, visit metmuseum.org/access. To request an access
accommodation for virtual programs or online resources, email access@metmuseum.org,
or call 212-650-2010. For information about
accessibility on our website, see our Website Accessibility Statement.
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All events take place at The Met Cloisters Main Hall unless
otherwise noted.
Rich Man, Poor Man:
Art, Class, and Commerce in a Late Medieval Town is made
possible by the Michel David-Weill Fund.
Public programs at The Met Cloisters are made possible in part by The Helen
Clay Frick Foundation.
For Education program funders, visit metmuseum.org/educationfundingsupport.
For MetLiveArts program funders, visit metmuseum.org/metliveartssupport.
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years of world art. Donate now.
Images: Architectural Support with a Peasant Holding a Club,
1524–1549. Made in Exeter (by French woodworkers), England. French. Oak,
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1974
(1974.295.3)
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