This beautifully illustrated book offers a comprehensive guide to western artists themes paintings techniques & stories Packed full of large full-colour images of iconic works & lesser-known gems Art A Visual History covers over six-hundred & fifty artists providing an expansive view of art history Covering every era from early art in 3000BCE to contemporary work with chronological features on the major schools & movements & close-up critical appraisals of twenty-two masterpieces this book is a broad but thorough introduction to art history A firm foundation in the subject is ensured by an exhaustive glossary of art terms which reinforces technical knowledge such as an ability to identify impressionism from expressionism Art A Visual History addresses the question &what makes great art?& With detailed referencing crisp reproductions & a fresh new look this book is a must-have for anyone with an interest in art history