Standing in fresh contrast to bulky standard books on the subject, Condensed Art History focuses on critical information and provides opportunities for exploring art and artists with suggestions for further research.

It introduces the four principal elements of art objects, encourages readers to think about art as an important human behavior, and prompts them to view art as a way of engaging with people, their times, and their place in the world.

The book covers art from Paleolithic times to 21st Century innovation. In between, readers learn about the art of ancient Near East and Mediterranean antiquity, Islamic and Asian art, Medieval and Renaissance Europe, the Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassical, and Romantic movements, and a wide range of modern developments.