Masterpieces: Medieval Art, Paperback

The British Museum houses one of the world’s finest collections of antiquities from medieval Europe, and this paperback guide fully illustrates the highlights of the astonishing collection.

Masterpieces: Medieval Art features 150 of the most important objects, including the famous Lewis Chessmen, the Borradaile triptych, the St Eustace head reliquary, the Royal Gold Cup and medieval court art from the palaces of Westminster and Clarendon, as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally impressive pieces. These remarkable treasures are placed in their historical context through an exploration of themes such as devotional art and pilgrimage, royal patronage, and the arts of love, leisure and feasting, to provide a visually stunning insight into the artistic production of this critical period in Western history.