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.
Published by Art Academy of Latvia Institute of Art History; Art History Research Foundation.
Published simultaneously with the Latvian original.