Arts and Literature in the MIddle Ages

From the Series The Medieval World
  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

During the Middle Ages in Western Europe, many people made their living by creating art for the Catholic Church and entertaining nobles and townspeople with music, acrobatic, juggling, and plays. Kings, nobles, and wealthy merchants paid for religious works of art and literature because they believed that by giving art to churches, God would reward them with health and prosperity. Children will delight in reading about medieval works of art such as
illuminated manuscripts, and images of stained glass, paintings, and
jewelry, accompanied by vivid full-color illustrations.
Topics include:
• the cathedrals created during the Romanesque and Gothic periods of art
• Sculptures from around the world including West African brass, ivory, and bronze sculptures, animal carvings from the Arctic, and the totem poles in the northwestern forests
• The influence of Giotto di Bondone's frescoes, wood-panel paintings, and mosaics on later generations
• The stories from the Bible and of holy men and women depicted in the mosaics created by Byzantine artists
• Poems from the Tang Dynasty, and the literary contributions of famous writers such as Dante Alighieri, Li Po, Omar Khayyam, and Christine de Pisan, one of the few female authors of the Middle Ages
Teacher's guide available.

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978-0-7787-1387-6
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978-1-4271-6595-4
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 5
Age Range 8 - 11
Dewey 700.9
Lexile IG1120L
ATOS Reading Level 7.4
Guided Reading Level R
Subjects History, Social Studies
Genres Nonfiction
Publisher Crabtree Publishing
Imprint Crabtree Classics
Copyright 2005
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 8.5 x 11
Graphics
BISACS JNF025100, JNF006000, JNF029000
Rights Included WORLD
Language English

Author: Marc Cels