The annotated Mona Lisa / Strickland, Carol

Presents the difference between viewing a work of art and really seeing it by detailing the study of art such as composition, movement, unity, balance, color, light/dark contrast and mood so that a viewer can appreciate art and architecture.

A survey of art history from cave painting to conceptual art, featuring page-length essays, sidebars, time lines, and annotated photographs and reproductions that provide succinct information about important works and artists.

Offers a short course in the history and language of art.