A much-anticipated refresh of one of Phaidon’s leading art books, which in its previous two editions sold more than 180, 000 copies worldwide Revised to include a host of new entries featuring contemporary art produced in the last ten years The world’s greatest works of art across all media – painting, sculpture, textiles, metalwork, ceramics – ranging from seminal masterworks to lesser-known pieces in both the fine and decorative arts Clearly structured with concise and informative texts and key caption details on each work of art Authoritative – written by many of the world’s leading museum curators, academics, and archaeologists Easy to use chronological format, including an index for cross-referencing and a glossary of schools and movements