Ancient and Medieval Art A Short History

Provides a fascinating overview of the riches of the plastic and visual arts of many cultures, from the earliest Paleolithic cave paintings to the dawn of the Florentine Renaissance. Reaching beyond the splendors of the European traditions, it takes the reader on a tour from the shores of the Mediterranean to the Middle and Far East. It is a journey that includes the caves and monoliths of early Europe and the great civilizations of the Romans, Greeks and Egyptians, and reflects on the often neglected byways of Byzantine and Gothic art. Further, the artistic achievements of the Babylonian and Assyrian traditions are described in addition to those of the Chinese Dynasties. Numerous detailed illustrations.Bulley, Margaret is the author of 'Ancient and Medieval Art A Short History' with ISBN 9780788199288 and ISBN 0788199285.