Historians tend to take the long view. This can relegate the individual creative act or moment of artistic revelation to a position of less importance. Taking a novel approach to the history of art, Art Day by Day aims to redress the balance by presenting snapshots of the most exciting, unusual and noteworthy art events from around the world and throughout history through direct testimonies, eyewitness accounts and contemporary chroniclers.Each day has its own section, starting with an extended quotation, allowing artists, critics and commentators to speak directly to the reader. This is followed by a brief explanatory text, and the entry ends with other important art events of the day, whether they be births, deaths or exhibition openings. Not every entry is momentous, but all are significant. Yes, there are thefts, murders, artistic mishaps and eureka moments, but there are also more relatable episodes such as President Theodore Roosevelt's doodles, Michelangelo writing to his nephew about his kidney stones and Monet getting the green light for his water garden. Every day has a story to tell.