The art of the West in the Middle Ages.
By: Edited and introduced by Jean Bony. Translated from the French by Donald King, with a glossary by P. Kidson.
Publisher: Phaidon Publishers; distributed by New York Graphic Society Publishers, Greenwich, Conn.
Published: 1963
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng
Subjects: Art, Romanesque; Art, Gothic
Description: The present work is more than a history of Western medieval art: it is an aesthetic exploration into the development of medieval style, particularly as it is expressed itself in architecture and architectural decoration. The illustrations which accompany the text are designed to provide a visual complement to the author's instructive analyses and stimulating ideas. -- From publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographies.
Translation of Art d'Occident, le moyen âge, roman et gothique.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Romanesque art.; title: v. 2. Gothic art.