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In addition to Ancient and Classical
pieces, the Hispanic Society collection
contains a significant selection of |
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Islamic and Christian sculpture dating
from the Middle Ages to the early
twentieth century. |
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Among the Islamic works,
the ivory box signed by
Khalaf (ca. 965 A.D.),
stands out for the beauty
of its intricate carving. |
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Ivory pyxis, ca. 966
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Archangel Gabriel from tomb of
Gutierre de la Cueva, ca. 1500
Burgalese sculptor
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The tombs from the monastery of
San Francisco de Cuéllar exemplify
the skill with which sculptors worked
ca. 1500, particularly on the effigies
which are among the most beautiful
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Audubon Terrace, the courtyard in front
of the Hispanic Society building offers
one of the finest ensembles of
monumental sculpture in New York with
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its statue of El Cid and reliefs of Don
Quixote and Boabdil, all by Anna
Hyatt Huntington. |
The Beaux-Arts plaza had
been designed in 1908,
but it was Anna Hyatt
Huntington, distinguished
American sculptor and wife
of the founder of the Hispanic
Society, who transformed
the site with her sculpture.
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El Cid, 1927
Anna Hyatt Huntington
(1876-1973) |
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