A Da Capo paperback

Pattern traces the development of European ornamental art from the beginning of the Gothic period in France to the end of the Middles ages. The author explains and illustrates in fascinating detail the pastoral vision of nature used in art of every sort, as well as the rise of Decorative Heraldry, and the effects of transcient ideologies and exotic Eastern influence on European styles.

The story of the American musical stage as told through the careers of its foremost composers and lyricists.--Title page.