The Art Academy of Latvia Institute of Art History has published the first volume of Art History of Latvia series Prehistory and Middle Ages: 9th Millennium BC–1562. The volume covers art and architecture created in the territory of Latvia from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages.
The scientific editor of the publication Prehistory and Middle Ages: 9th Millennium BC–1562 is Dr. art. Elita Grosmane, the leading researcher at the Art Academy of Latvia Institute of Art History. She 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.
This volume is part of the multi-volume publication project Art History of Latvia under the scientific supervision of Dr. habil. art. Eduards Kļaviņš. The overall thematic programme is to cover the development of visual art and architecture in Latvia from prehistory to the beginning of the 21st century in seven volumes. The volumes published so far cover the period from 1780 to 1890 (III, in two books), from 1890 to 1915 (IV), and from 1915 to 1940 (V). Each edition is available in both Latvian and English. The books have been produced with the support of the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia.
The Latvian and English editions are available at the Art Academy of Latvia Institute of Art History, 4-325 Kronvalda bulvāris, and at the publishing house Neputns.
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