In spite of all the changes in our values and beliefs, the art of the Middle Ages still speaks to us across the centuries. Not only do the great cathedrals remain, many with their spectacular decorations and stained glass, but also a rich treasure trove of paintings, manuscript illuminations, tapestries, sculpture and jewelry.
This study encompasses the whole period from Early Christian to late Gothic, the whole of Europe from Ireland to Byzantium, and the whole range of art and architecture. The connections between art and society are particularly stressed, as are the ways in which artistic techniques - such as those used in metalwork and textiles - determined what was produced.
Comprehensive and accessible, as well as lavishly illustrated, this is the ideal introduction to a subject that is both visually exciting and profoundly significant to Western culture.
By:
Janetta Rebold Benton
Imprint: Thames & Hudson
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 620g
ISBN: 9780500203507
ISBN 10: 0500203504
Series: World of Art
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 15 July 2002
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
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Primary
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
1. Early Christian and Byzantine Art 2. Art of the Early Middle Ages 3. Romanesque Art in Central France and Along the Pilgrimage Roads 4. Romanesque Art in Southern and Western France 5. Romanesque Art Outside France 6. Romanesque Sculpture, Decorative Arts and Manuscript Illumination 7. Early, Gothic Art in France 8. Late Gothic Art in France 9. Gothic Art Outside France 10. Gothic Sculpture, Decorative Arts, Manuscript Illumination and Painting 11. Art in Daily Life
Janetta Rebold Benton is Professor of Art History at Pace University. She is a well-known lecturer on medieval art, and has written widely on the subject. Among her previous books are The Medieval Menagerie: Animals in the Art of the Middle Ages, Holy Terrors: Gargoyles on Medieval Buildings and Arts and Culture.
