Norris. Medieval Art

Today's free book is Medieval Art: A Resource for Educators by Michael Norris (2005). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

The book is available thanks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.


Table of Contents

Map

Overview of Medieval Art and Its Time
Preface
The Old World of Rome Changes (ca. 300–ca. 800)
Borderland Cultures
Carolingian Art and Its Time (ca. 800–ca. 900)
Ottonian Art and Its Time (ca. 900–ca. 1000)
Byzantium and Its Art (843–1453)
Romanesque Art and Its Time (ca. 1000–ca. 1150)
Early Gothic Art and Its Time (ca. 1140–1270)
Later Gothic Art and Its Time (ca. 1270– early 16th century)

Selected Themes in Medieval Art
Knighthood in the West
Monasticism
Pilgrimage
Pleasures and Pastimes
Courtly Love and Literature
Hunting and Feasting
Music
General Themes

Quick List of Images

Descriptions of the Images

Materials and Techniques
Artists of the West
Ivory Carving
Manuscript Making
Metalwork
Champlevé Enamel
Cloisonné Enamel
Mosaic
Painting
Fresco
Panel Painting
Sculpture
Stone
Wood
Stained Glass
Tapestry

Lesson Plans
Gardens
Medieval Beasts and the Bestiary
Symbolism in Medieval Art
Techniques and Materials

The Metropolitan Museum's Two Collections of Medieval Art
Peter Barnet, Michael David-Weill Curator in Charge of the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters

Selected Resources
Selected Bibliography
Selected Online Resources
Videography
Museums with Important Collections of Medieval Art in North America

Glossary