Medieval Art

• Challenges the distinctions between the Medieval and Renaissance periods, arguing that the Medieval period was steeped in classical learning, and that there was a very strong tradition in Italy for praise of the artist as an intellectual, which predates the Renaissance.
• Disproves commonly held views of Medieval art being primarily about church art, and establishes the importance of art in all aspects of life in this period.
• Brings issues of contemporary relevance to her investigation of this period - thereby enlivening it for a new generation of readers.

Readership: The general reader interested in the art and society of this period, and students of this subject.

Veronica Sekules, Head of Education, Sainsbury Centre, University of East Anglia

Introduction
1: A Sense of Place
2: Artists
3: Art and Power in the Church 1000-1200
4: Design and devotion 1200-1500
5: Image and Learning
6: War
7: Pleasures
Notes
Timeline
Bibliographic Essay
Museums and Websites
List of Illustrations
Index