An Introduction to Music and Art in the Western World, 10th edition , is a clear and attractive guide to the great artists and composers of the West and the societies in which they lived and worked.
Plow through this it is filled with "beautious" illustrations here and there as well as apt descriptions of artwork that has changed the landscape of the world of art as we all now know it. This was one of my favorite text books, and instead of reselling it, I chose to keep it, due to it's valueable contents. You may want this as a wonderful resource book!