The Oxford dictionary of art
- Responsibility
- edited by Ian Chilvers.
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Imprint
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.
- Physical description
- xlvi, 816 p. ; 24 cm.
Description
Creators/Contributors
- Contributor
- Chilvers, Ian.
Contents/Summary
- Contents
-
- Preface-- Classified List of Entries-- Abbreviations-- The Oxford Dictionary of Art A-Z-- Chronology-- Index of Galleries and Museums.
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- Summary
-
Ideal for students, picture researchers, and enthusiasts of all kinds, this third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Art reaffirms the unrivalled position held by this authoritative one-volume guide to the art of the western world. It provides a careful balance of fact and critical appraisal ranging across painting, sculpture, drawing, and the applied arts from classical times to the present. Almost 3,500 entries provide the reader with instant information, written in succinct and readable prose, about styles, techniques, collections, artists, and historians. Includes a practical reference section with a fully updated and expanded Chronology, and an Index of Galleries and Museums around the world. There is also a Classified Contents, enabling the reader to search for entries within a particular subject area or period.
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Subjects
- Subject
- Art > Dictionaries.
- Artists > Biography > Dictionaries.
Bibliographic information
- Publication date
- 2004
- Note
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 0198604769
- 9780198604761
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