The Middle Ages (The Cambridge Introduction to Art)

Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 1991 Fourth printing. Some age and shelf wear - cover edges slightly rubbed and corners bumped. Tight copy - no internal markings, clean text pages. Colour and b/w illustrations. Published under CUP's "The Cambridge Introduction to Art" series. The series is a lively and accessible series for both adults and students coming to the history of art and architecture for the first time. This book is about the art and architecture of Western Europe from the second half of the eleventh century to the end of the fourteenth century. Using key examples, Annie Shaver-Crandell lays the foundations for understanding and appreciating both Romanesque and Gothic art. Contents: Introduction; 1. Romanesque Architecture and Art; 2. Early Gothic Architecture and Art; 3. High Gothic Architecture and Art; 4. Late Gothic Architecture and Art; Glossary; Further Reading; Index.