Travel back to Giotto's 13th-century Italy before winding your way to present-day New York City, through many countries and epochs, investigating key art objects and movements, with a particular focus on the 18th - 20th centuries. If you have always wondered why Jackson Pollock was splattering all that paint, or why Mayor Giuliani tried to close down the controversial "Sensation" exhibition in the late 90's, this is your opportunity to find out.