Thinking About Art

<p><i>Thinking about Art</i> explores some of the greatest works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes, instead of chronology, to offer intriguing juxtapositions of art and history.</p> <p>The book ranges across time and topics, from the Parthenon to the present day and from patronage to ethnicity, to reveal art history in new and varied lights.</p> <p>With over 200 colour illustrations and a wealth of formal and contextual analysis, <i>Thinking about Art</i> is a companion guide for art lovers, students and the general reader, and is also the first A-level Art History textbook, written by a skilled and experienced teacher of art history, Penny Huntsman.<br /><br /></p> <p>The book is accompanied by a companion website at <a href=”http://www.wiley.com/go/thinkingaboutart”>www.wiley.com/go/thinkingaboutart</a>.</p>