medieval art

"Presents fifty of the very first adventure stories, set out across seven sections, featuring Heroes and Heroines; Epic Battles; Magical Events and Miracles; Villains, Crime and Murder; Quests and Journeys; Animal stories; and Love Stories. Ranging from long and complex epics developed around historical figures including Charlemagne, King Arthur and Alexander the Great, to smaller, vibrant tales absorbing local characters on the periphery. Featuring both the stories and art behind Merlin, Christine de Pisan, Sir Gawain, Renard the Fox, Dante and Beatrice, the Odyssey, Saint Brendon and Tristan and Isolde, this book provides an intimate insight into the medieval mind. [The author} has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's . . . celebrated stories, together with the deep history of the books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. Presented alongside them in full color are some. . . examples of art to survive from the 8th to the 16th centuries: works of supreme beauty inspired by the stories"--OCLC.

Text and the accompanying illustrations offer an overview of Medieval art and life.

This exciting book offers readers an examination of the world of medieval myth and its historical roots.

Examines the visual culture in the late Middle Ages, describing how images and narratives of violence were used to depict political, military, religious, sexual, and theatrical events and what people saw when viewing those images.

Explores art and visual culture from 1100 to 1600 and features essays on key themes of Medieval and Renaissance art.

Explores issues of artist patronage, craftsmanship, holy men and women, monasteries, and secular courts and their relation to early Medieval art.

Photographs and text profile the works of art and architecture from medieval Europe that are on display at the Cloisters branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Presents over six hundred ninety illustrations of the art and life of the Middle Ages from the Early Christian basilicas through Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic architecture, sculpture, and paintings; and contains a timetable of Medieval history and art and full index.

Explores the art of the Middle Ages from the Early Christian to late Gothic periods, covering the whole range of art and architecture in Europe from Ireland to Byzantium.

A study of medieval art as it was created in twelve countries throughout Europe, focusing on how art was integrated into other forms of cultural behavior, custom, and communication.