Description
Book SynopsisA celebration of the pictorial convention known as "The Labours of the Months" and the ways it was used in the Middle Ages. It provides insights into prevailing social attitudes and values of the culture of medieval Europe.
Trade Review“The pictorial calendar reflecting the “Labors of the Month” was a highly popular genre throughout the Middle Ages, but especially during the late Middle Ages. In her delightful and well researched study, Bridget Ann Henisch provides an extensive and very detailed examination of the art historical material contained in the pictorial calendar.
She writes, as it seems, both for the scholar and the general reader, and succeeds in striking a beautiful balance. Her choice of words is just delightful and exemplary, which does not diminish the scholarly quality of this study. The visual quality of the figures and plates is excellent, adding considerable aesthetic value to an insightful investigation of an important art-historical topic.”
—Dr. Albrecht Classen Mediaevistik
