Just wanted to share a discovery. This weekend, I have returned home to New York city for my sister's baby shower, and also as a quiet place to escape to study for our midterm. Of course, with my ditzy luck, I took the wrong volume of Janson's home with me, which made me feel rather S.O.L. However, using the articles as well as google books, I have had fairly good success researching the art works, with one particular text-book frequently coming up. It is called Gardner's Art through the Ages, and I wanted to recommend it as an additional perspective on most of the works we are studying. I am struck by how beautifully written it is, and transporting; by describing Amiens as a place of effortless strength and soaring architecture, I felt as if I were actually there, and it helps me to remember the differences between the cathedrals.
While Janson's is also very well written, and perhaps more clearly so, I just wanted to throw out an additional perspective that can help with studying, papers and curiosity.
Good luck on the exam!
