Eye on art.

Introduction. A mirror of human culture -- The earliest civilizations : the dawn of painting -- Greece and Rome : inventing styles for the ages -- Beyond the West : masterworks across the globe -- Europe's Renaissance : the zenith of realism -- Early modern times : the triumph of emotion -- The modern era : an explosion of bold new styles

Presents a history of painting, from prehistoric times, through the classical period and the Middle Ages, up to the present modern era