"Take a closer look at some of the most amazing artworks in the world. Learn how artists create their works and how science helps them to do it." -- Back cover.

"From the Renaissance to the digital age." Includes index.

What is art? -- Cave art -- Sculpture in the ancient world -- Linear prespective -- The artist's studio -- Art and anatomy -- Monumental art -- Color theory -- Light and shade -- Portraits -- Going mobile -- Woodblock prints -- Rules of composition -- Optical illussions -- Digital art -- Inspired by nature -- Art and geometry -- Islamic art -- Restoring the Night watch -- Faking it -- Art and science.