Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting

Gothic: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting by Toman, Rolf; etc.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9783833111686.

Courtly splendor and bourgeois pride, religious fanaticism and ascetic seclusion from the world, the search for intimacy: all are mirrored in the art of the Gothic period. Gothic monuments bear witness to a dynamic age, when old values were being redefined, often with great drama and debate. Here is a richly-illustrated overview of the periods architecture, sculpture, painting, stained glass, and jewelry, from its 12th-century French origins to its early 16th-century conclusion.