Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
Contents
Courtly life: Fortified city / Jean Fouquet -- Knight and his lady / Parade Shield -- Wedding feast / Loyset LiÉdet -- On the estate: Hunting deer / Lucas Cranach the elder -- Life on the land / Gerard Horenbout -- Inside a farmhouse / Pieter Bruegel the younger -- At war: On the battlefield / Paolo Uccello -- Myths and legends / Pedro Nisart -- Successful invasion -- Bayeux tapestry -- Town under siege / Chronique d'Angleterre -- Festivals and fun: Children's games / Pieter Bruegel the elder -- Goldsmith's shop / Petrus Christus -- Joust Froissart chronicle -- Glossary and timeline -- Further reading and websites -- Index -- Picture credits.
Summary
Reveals details about the lives of medieval knights with the use of artwork from such artists as Jean Fouquet, Pieter Bruegel the Younger, and Paolo Uccello.