本书汇集了12世纪至16世纪期间西欧的27件艺术品，这一时期横跨中世纪和文艺复兴。他们是私人收藏中最优秀的雕塑、金属制品、绘画和彩色玻璃代表作，共同提供了对这一时期丰富的艺术成就的惊人见解。

This publication brings together 27 works of art made across western Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries, a period spanning the Middle Ages and Renaissance. They represent some of the finest examples of sculpture, metalwork, painting and stained glass still in private hands, and together offer a startling insight into the period’s rich artistic achievements.