Ross (art history, Dominican U. of California), who writes in an engaging style, considers a full spectrum of questions concerning medieval artists. The text, which is aimed at the beginning undergraduate or advanced high school student, describes the use of art in the Middle Ages as an introduction. Individual artists as well as artistic professions are discussed in each chapter, with topics that include the sculptor Gislebertus; the metalworkers Rainer of Huy, Godefroid de Claire, and Nicholas of Verdun; the art manual of Theophilus; and women artists. Each chapter includes notes and bibliography. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)