P. L. Jacob’s The Arts in the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance surveys the artistic achievements of medieval and Renaissance Europe across many fields. The book treats architecture, sculpture, painting, the decorative and applied arts, music, and the crafts, describing how artistic styles and techniques developed from the early Middle Ages through the flowering of the Renaissance.
Originally richly illustrated, the work offers a panoramic introduction to the visual and decorative culture of the medieval and Renaissance world, from cathedrals and illuminated manuscripts to furniture and ornament. Jacob writes for the general reader with enthusiasm and detail. Lovers of art history, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance will find it rewarding. This free EPUB edition makes available a classic survey of the arts of medieval and Renaissance Europe.