This book describes fifty pivotal moments -- some famous, others unfamiliar -- from the Renaissance to the present day. Vivid, colorful vignettes capture the excitement of their times. Lee Cheshire's storytelling approach is both entertaining and easy to remember. He celebrates artistic ingenuity and collaboration, but does not shy away from the arguments, fights and lawsuits that have dogged art's often-turbulent course. A reference section includes an invaluable glossary of art terms.