<P><B>A fresh and unconventional approach to exploring 6,000 years of art history through 800 masterpieces from The Metropolitan Museum of Art</B></P><P>Featuring more than <B>800 artworks from the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York</B>, this groundbreaking book ¿ organized by thematic keywords ¿ draws upon The Met''s online Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History ¿ offering fresh, unconventional ways of engaging with visual culture.</P><P>Discover how artists see the world and inspire each other with common themes and sensibilities, materials and techniques. Flowers, for example, have been seen in art for millennia ¿ from Tutankhamun to the Dutch Golden Age, from Van Gogh''s still lifes to Georgia O''Keeffe''s monumental close-ups. Seen side by side, <B>Art =</B> reveals new connections between artists of different times and places, offering a fresh perspective on beloved works.</P><P>Beyond the wealth of <B>1,000 illustrations arranged by theme</B>, dive deeper into art