10,000 Years of Art is a pocket guide to world art from 8,000 BC to the present day. This accessible, informative, and fun compendium of art presents 500 masterworks from all cultures in chronological order, demonstrating what was being made all over the globe during different time periods. Only here can you find Leonardo's Ginevra de'Bencinext to an ink painting from the Chinese Ming Dynasty, or Picasso's Demoiselles d'Avignon alongside a face mask from Gabon. Each work occupies a unique place in the history of art and is a representative example of the art of its culture. Concise descriptive texts set each work in context, explaining its place in world art history. A comprehensive index and a glossary make this book an invaluable reference tool and teaching resource.