ART PAST, ART PRESENT brings the history of art to life from prehistoric times to the present day, with entertaining analyses of works of art, artists, patrons, and techniques from around the world. Introductory overviews offer insight into each major period, and colorful timelines and maps illustrate the historical, geographical, and cultural contexts of art. Boxed features visually call out techniques in art and architecture, and a series of themed spreads present groups of works from differing periods and locations to provoke comparative review. With a new design and many new illustrations, the Fifth Edition remains committed to providing balanced coverage of global art. Comprehensively revised and expanded material on the twentieth and twenty-first centuries has been added, and a new chapter on “Art in the New Millennium” offers current perspective.