The Camel at The Cloisters | Insider Insights

Discover how a 12th-century Spanish painting of a camel, an animal not native to Europe, suggests medieval Spain's connection to the world beyond its borders.

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Camel. Spanish, first half 12th century (possibly 1129–34). Fresco transferred to canvas, 97 x 53 1/2 in. (246.4 x 135.9 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Cloisters Collection, 1961 (61.219)

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