History of Art: Byzantine & Medieval Art c 500 CE to c 1400

Notre-Dame of Amiens is one of the great Gothic cathedrals. Its construction began in 1220, and artistic production in the Gothic mode lasted well ...

A beautifully illustrated and thoroughly engaging cultural history of beekeeping - packed with anecdote, humour and enriching historical detail. Th...

Focusing on 5 objects found in the main media at the time - ceramics, metalware, painting, architecture and textiles - Sheila S. Blair shows how ar...

This book provides a detailed exploration of profit-driven biblioclasm, centring on the case of a Book of Hours, part of the Brooklyn Museum's hold...

Before the late sixteenth century, the churches of Florence were internally divided by monumental screens that separated the laity in the nave from...

Exquisite... intelligent, illuminating, mischievous delightful The TimesThe acclaimed author of Meetings with Remarkable Manuscripts introduces us...

A Cultural History of Objects in the Medieval Age covers the period 500 to 1400, examining the creation, use and understanding of human-made object...

In 1256, the countess of Provence, Beatrice of Savoy, enlisted her personal physician to create a health handbook to share with her daughters. Writ...

Authoritative reference guide, using the documents in which arms and armour first appeared to explain and define them. Medieval arms and armour a...

The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include? Tradit...

Using architecture, sculpture, culture and history, Adams humanizes the medieval period and provides valuable insight on religious philosophy. Mont...

A riveting exploration of how the Fatimid dynasty carefully orchestrated an architectural program that proclaimed their legitimacy This groundbreak...

An examination of women as mothers in medieval French sculpture. What can medieval sculptural representations of women tell us about medieval wome...