The Cloisters was a success!!

The students really liked the Cloisters museum. I wasn't expecting that reaction. They couldn't relate to the modern art in Vassar, but medieval art was more exciting to them. The tour guide was amazing. In comparison to the art history undergrad students we had at Vassar, this guy knew his material and engaged the students. They loved that they could enter a part of a real church that was shipped from Europe. They loved the atmosphere, the gardens and the building and how it was recreated to look like it did back then. It was so impressive that the art was in decent shape for being ohh.. a thousand years old and all. They loved the unicorn tapestries. All of the pieces told a story about Jesus. I need to store this trip away for when I teach. I need to get Ross to lead my group, if he's still there.