Art History of Latvia I 9th Millennium BC – 1562

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The volume covers the art and architecture created in the territory of Latvia from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages. Its editor Elita Grosmane has written about the origins of architecture, urban planning, sacred architecture and fine art, as well as prepared historiography and historical background. Ieva Ose (Institute of Latvian History at the University of Latvia) wrote chapters on medieval castles and town walls, Baiba Dumpe (National History Museum of Latvia) – on pottery, Irita Žeiere (National History Museum of Latvia) – on textile arts, Baiba Vaska – on metalwork and Imants Lancmanis – on the applied arts of early historical styles.
The volume together with the parallel Latvian edition was supported by the target programme of the State Cultural Capital Foundation “Cultural Events of National Importance”.
Translators from Latvian: Stella Pelše, Valdis Bērziņš