Thinking about art a thematic guide to art history thinking about art explores some of the most influential works of art and architecture in the world through the prism of themes instead of chronology to offer intriguing juxtapositions of art and history 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 with over 200 colour illustrations and a wealth of formal and contextual analysis