BOOKS ON MEDIEVAL ART

Books on Medieval Art are valuable source of knowledge about the medieval form of art.

History says that medieval period continued for a span of more than thousand years. So, it can be very well estimated that the volume of development in the sphere of art during this period was enormous. Different forms of art evolved during the medieval period and the existing ones were further enriched. Books on Medieval Art grasp the essence of art in this period.

Art during the medieval days was classified into several periods such as Early Christian Art, Migration Period Art, Celtic Art, Pre- Romanesque Art and Romanesque Art. Books on Medieval Art deals with all these different phases of art and tries to bring out their essence. Crusade art and Animal Style art were the specialty of medieval period, which are well illustrated in these books. These books also give out valuable information about Architectural sculpturing, developed during this period. With their brilliant collection of medieval art, these books also throw light on the lifestyles of the people living in this era. They provide valuable information about the established medieval traditions, religion, customs and practices.

Several books on medieval art have been published over the year. Some of the books are as followed:

•  Medieval Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture 4th-14th Century by James Snyder

•  Art: 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century by Robert Storr

•  Medieval Art by Veronica Sekules

•  Seeing Medieval Art by Herbert Kessler

•  Medieval Art: A Topical Dictionary by Leslie Ross

•  Early Medieval art by Caecilia Davis and Weyer

•  Byzantium: Faith and Power (1261–1557)

•  The Unicorn Tapestries in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

•  Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture

•  Medieval Tapestries in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

•  Medieval sculpture at the Metropolitan: 800 to 1400

The volume of Books on Medieval Art is ever expanding and it also expands the reach of our knowledge.