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The 14th century

Works made in the 14th century, anywhere in the world.

39 works · hang 7309 ·

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

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First room, north wall

  1. Mahasiddha Jnanatapa, ca. 1350
    Mahasiddha JnanatapaUnrecorded Himalayan maker, ca. 1350Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. Album leaf
    Sheep and shepherd-boy under a willowLi Song, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution
  3. Saint Andrew, by Simone Martini, ca. 1326
    Saint AndrewSimone Martini, ca. 1326Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Album leaf
    Mounted traveler and servant bearing a zitherWu Wei, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

First room, south wall

  1. The Assumption of the Virgin, by Bernardo Daddi, 1337–38
    The Assumption of the VirginBernardo Daddi, 1337–38Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. The Adoration of the Magi, by Giotto di Bondone, possibly ca. 1320
    The Adoration of the MagiGiotto di Bondone, possibly ca. 1320Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Hanging scroll (mounted on panel)
    After the rain: fishing nets drying on the shoreTraditionally attributed to Li Tang, 1368-1644Courtesy of the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution

Second room, south wall

  1. The Fourth King of Hell, late 1300s
    The Fourth King of HellUnrecorded Korean maker, late 1300sCourtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art
  2. Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of Jajarmi, by Muhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi, dated 741 AH/1341 CE
    Folio from a Mu'nis al-ahrar fi daqa'iq al-ash'ar (The Free Man's Companion to the Subtleties of Poems) of JajarmiMuhammad ibn Badr al-Din Jajarmi, dated 741 AH/1341 CECourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Lineage Portrait of an Abbot, ca. 1350
    Lineage Portrait of an AbbotUnrecorded Himalayan maker, ca. 1350Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  4. Book Cover, by Italian (Sienese) Painter
    Book CoverItalian (Sienese) PainterCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Second room, north wall

  1. The Last Supper, by Ugolino da Siena (Ugolino di Nerio), ca. 1325
    The Last SupperUgolino da Siena (Ugolino di Nerio), ca. 1325Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  2. "The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-Jazari, by Farrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif, dated 715 AH/1315 CE
    "The Elephant Clock", Folio from a Book of the Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices by al-JazariFarrukh ibn `Abd al-Latif, dated 715 AH/1315 CECourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
  3. Dragon pine, by Wu Boli, late 14th–early 15th century
    Dragon pineWu Boli, late 14th–early 15th centuryCourtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Third room, north wall

  1. This is a drawing of a decorated manuscript page. The image features an ornate design with illuminated letters and intricate floral borders. The text is in Latin, written in a Gothic script, with larger, stylized letters at the beginning of paragraphs. Floral motifs and vine patterns, painted in vibrant colors including gold, blue, and red, frame the text. Illustrations of a bird and a peacock are integrated into the decorative borders. A small heraldic shield appears just below the middle of the page, adding a heraldic element to the composition. The craftsmanship and artistry associated with illuminated manuscript traditions are showcased, inviting viewers to appreciate the detailed embellishments and the skillful blending of text and imagery.
    Manuscript Leaf from a Book of Hours (incip. Passionis)Unrecorded French maker, 1390Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
  2. Madonna and Child, by Simone Martini, ca. 1326
    Madonna and ChildSimone Martini, ca. 1326Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art