The Annotated Mona Lisa, Third Edition

Passed the Art Praxis 5134 on the first try with above average scores BECAUSE OF this!!!!!!!!! I read almost all of it from cover to cover and most of the questions were word for word taken from this book. I also committed a couple of random Quizlets that I found to memory and studied from the free practice test questions that Praxis gives you, but the vast majority of the questions came from the information on the first four-fifths of this book. Plus it was pretty interesting to read and all the visuals really helped me commit artwork to memory!!!

Perfect introduction material to the art world, specially if you want to know about timelines, who, what, where, when and why, this books summarises it all in a nutshell.

I have a giant art history book from college. Like, it’s 10 pounds cause I had to haul it with me on a study abroad trip big. This little volume is the condensed down version I needed to study for an art history test. Yes I could have use my giant volume, but it takes time to weed through the information to get to what is most relevant. This book did all that work for me, and I was able to pass my test easily at a professional level. It was easy to take it with me and read whenever I had extra time.

I purchased this book for art class and it helped me learn about the history in art. Recommend if you are wanting to get to know about famous art.

I crammed this in just over a week, and it was incredibly helpful in giving me an overall picture of art history. It doesn't give thorough understanding of art-making, but I wasn't expecting it to. 10/10 a great book to have on your shelf--even if you're just a casual art appreciator. Honestly, it increased my interest in knowing more about artists and the art they create.