<p><b>Analyze, Understand, Appreciate</b><br><p><i>Living with Art</i> provides the tools to help students think critically about the visual arts. Using a wealth of examples, the first half of the text examines the nature, vocabulary, and elements of art, offering a foundation for students to learn to <b>analyze art</b> effectively. The latter half sets out a brief but comprehensive history of art, leading students to <b>understand art</b> within the context of its time and place of origin. High quality images from a wide range of periods and cultures bring the art to life, and topical essays throughout the text foster critical thinking skills.<br><p>Taken together, all of these elements help students to better <b>appreciate art</b> as a reflection of the human experience and to realize that living with art is living with ourselves.