From cave paintings to Jeff Koons - that's where this stunningly illustrated history of art takes you. Filled with pictures of paintings, sculptures, museum artifacts, and architectural standouts, and a cross-cultural approach that encompasses European, American, Asian, and Islamic masterpieces, it proceeds on a thrilling visual tour. Carol Strickland - author of the bestselling "Annotated Mona Lisa" (300,000 copies sold) - serves as guide, and delivers superb background that sets the stage for each era's timeline, as well as informative sidebars that reveal the broader implications of new styles and movements.