The Eye on Art series is intended to assist readers in understanding the various roles of art in society; each volume offers an in-depth exploration of a major artistic movement, medium, figure, or profession.; This new title in Lucent's Eye on Art series describes the major artistic and architectural works of Europe's medieval era. The book includes discussions of castles, cathedrals, and other large structures, sculptures, paintings, mosaics, stained glass, ta; The creative impulse is an ancient and enduring feature of human expression. Art serves many purposes: to beautify, record, reflect, enlighten, and celebrate our existence. Eye on Art examines the rich and varied world of art. Major art movements, the art

 

This book is part of a book series called Eye On Art .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Cengage Learning, Inc .

Historian and award-winning author Don Nardo has written many books for young people about modern history, including studies of the rise of Hitler and Nazism, World War II, international terrorism, and dozens of military topics. In addition, he specializes in ancient history and has published numerous volumes about the histories and cultures of the ancient Greeks, Romans, Egyptians, and peoples of Mesopotamia. Nardo, who also composes and arranges orchestral music, lives with his wife, Christine, in Massachusetts.