Books, Arts & Photography, Schools, Periods & Styles, Medieval

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Roy Matthews, Dewitt Platt
Western Humanities, Vol. 2: The Renaissance to the Present
by McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages (Paperback)

This chronologically organized introduction to the Western humanities (art, music, history, literature, and drama) establishes the historical context of each era before the arts are discussed. Hundreds of illustrations appear throughout the text, "Personal Perspectives" boxes bring to life the events of the day, and brief sections at the end of each chapter describe the cultural legacy of the era discussed. Volume II of The Western Humanities covers the period from the Renaissance through the present.

Bernard Meehan
The Book of Kells: An Illustrated Introduction to the Manuscript in Trinity College Dublin
by Thames & Hudson (Paperback)

James Snyder
Northern Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, the grpahic Arts From 1350 to 1575
by Prentice Hall (Hardcover)

James Snyder, Henry Luttikhuizen, Dorothy Verkerk
Art of the Middle Ages, 2nd Edition
by Prentice Hall (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2005-09-12)

Describes the times in which the art was created as well as the issues of patronage, function, and ultimately, the public’s reception of the art as it was produced. Providing a magnificent overview of medieval painting, sculpture, and architecture–in Italy, Byzantium, Germany, and France from the 4th to the 14th centuries–including Early Christian, Byzantine, Pre-Romanesque Hiberno-Saxon, Carolingian, Ottonian, Romanesque, and Gothic art.

Timothy B. Husband
The Art of Illumination: The Limbourg Brothers and the "Belles Heures" of Jean de France, Duc de Berry (Metropolitan Museum of Art)
by Metropolitan Museum of Art (Hardcover)

One of the most lavishly illustrated codices of the Middle Ages, the Belles Heures (1405–1408/9) is the only manuscript executed in its entirety by the famed Limbourg brothers. Commissioned by its magisterial patron, Jean de France, duc de Berry, this richly illuminated Book of Hours, intended for private devotion and now housed in The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum, counted among the duke’s large collection of prized possessions. The luminous scenes depicting the legends of the saints, the Hours of the Virgin, and the like, many with elaborately designed borders, exemplify the transcendent splendor of the Limbourg brothers’ talents.

Robin Cormack, Maria Vassiliki
Byzantium, 330-1453
by Royal Academy Publications (Hardcover)

In this magnificent book exploring the artistic and cultural riches of Byzantium, eminent scholars lead a thrilling visual tour of the history and cultural developments of more than a thousand years of Byzantine art, revealing Constantinople’s endless splendors.  From icons, wall paintings, mosaics, and manuscripts to ivories, metalwork, and jewelry, numerous artifacts reveal the distinct style and character of Byzantine art. Highlighting over three hundred works from the collections of the holy monasteries of Sinai and Mount Athos, the Treasury of Saint Mark’s in Venice, and museums and institutions across the globe, this landmark publication—which accompanies a spectacular exhibition—explores the artistic identity of this turbulent empire and its influence on European and Islamic traditions.

Marilyn Stokstad
Medieval Art
by Westview Press (Paperback) (Release Date: 2004-02-03)

This significantly updated and beautifully produced second edition survey of over a thousand years of Western art and architecture introduces the reader to a period of extraordinary historical and geographical extent ranging from ancient Rome to the age of exploration. The monumental arts and the diverse minor arts of the Middle Ages are presented here within the social, religious, and political frameworks of lands as varied as France and Denmark, Spain and Germany. Medieval Art spans the period from the second to the fifteenth centuries with over 400 illustrations, over 90 in color, four maps, a chronological table, glossary, bibliography, and index. This significantly updated and beautifully produced second edition survey of over a thousand years of Western art and architecture introduces the reader to a period of extraordinary historical and geographical extent ranging from ancient Rome to the age of exploration. The monumental arts and the diverse minor arts of the Middle ...

Michael Camille
Gothic Art: Glorious Visions
by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (Paperback)

John Lowden
Early Christian & Byzantine Art: A&I (Art and Ideas)
by Phaidon Press (Paperback)

Working from the surviving material presented here with the help of superlative photographs, many specially taken for this book, John Lowden explains how and why Early Christian & Byzantine art was made and used. This is an accessible and authoritative book that will inspire anyone who is curious about the origins of Christian art.

Jonathan Harr
The Lost Painting: The Quest for a Caravaggio Masterpiece
by Random House (Hardcover) (Release Date: 2005-10-25)

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