Christmas present for Art History passion?

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<p>My D is pursuing two degrees - biochem and art history. The biochem will support med school hopes, the art history is because she has a lot of credit already towards the degree, and because she loves it. She's a junior this year and will likely be awarded departmental honors. </p>

<p>I went with her to some very nice national museums last year, and I couldn't drag her away from the exhibits. She'd spend nearly 20 minutes in front of each and every exhibit, obsessed with every detail. </p>

<p>Unfortunately, I don't know anything at all about art, or art history. I'd like to get her something very nice for Christmas - actually - sort of a dual Christmas/birthday gift, as her 21st birthday is in early January. </p>

<p>Any ideas? I did ask her what she wants for Christmas, and she didn't give me anything useful to go on. </p>

<p>Thanks in advance for any ideas, I appreciate it.</p>

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<p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0836280059/qid=1102276465/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-1182980-8619862?v=glance&s=books&n=507846%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0836280059/qid=1102276465/sr=8-1/ref=pd_csp_1/103-1182980-8619862?v=glance&s=books&n=507846&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Aweesome book. She might know everything in the book but it's the only comprehensive and fun Art History book that I know of.</p>

<p>If that link doesn't work...
the ISBN is 0836280059
Book is called : The Annotated Mona Lisa</p>

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<p>Thanks - that's exactly what I was looking for. I was in bookstores today trying to decide on something, and of course they all had a few gift-type art history books, but not knowing the subject matter I couldn't decide if any of them were worth buying. </p>

<p>Thanks for this.</p>