Examines the art and architecture of the Middle Ages, discussing the Romanesque and gothic movements, Moorish and Islamic influences, churches, tombs and monuments, manuscript illumination, castles, and other topics.
Content Note
Romanesque architecture -- Romanesque art : painting -- Romanesque art : tapestry -- The Gothic revolution : architecture -- The Gothic revolution : art -- Gothic glory -- High Gothic architecture -- Islamic architecture -- Islamic art -- Picture windows -- Sculpture : decoration -- Sculpture : tombs and monuments -- Parish churches -- The monastery -- Manuscript illumination -- Early castles : motte and bailey -- Later castles -- Manors and halls -- The houses of the poor -- Town architecture -- Towards the Renaissance -- Timeline.