The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms
Author: Michael Clarke
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2010-07-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0199569924

Searchable database of over 1,900 terms used in the wide variety of visual media that makes up the art world.

Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture

Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture
Author: Lilian H. Zirpolo
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 692
Release: 2018-03-13
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1538111292

This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Baroque Art and Architecture contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 600 cross-referenced entries on famous artists, sculptors, architects, patrons, and other historical figures, and events.

The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists (Expanded, Updated) (World of Art)

The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists (Expanded, Updated) (World of Art)
Author: Herbert Read
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Total Pages: 811
Release: 1994-09-17
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0500770638

"Excellent, concise . . . highly recommended." —Choice This extensively illustrated dictionary provides information on over 2,500 artists, paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, schools and movements throughout the world, including entries on contemporary art and artists, techniques, materials, terms, and writers who have influenced artists.

The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists

The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists
Author: Ann Lee Morgan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2007
Genre: Art, American
ISBN: 0195373219

In this dictionary of American art, 945 alphabetically arranged entries cover painters, sculptors, graphic artists, photographers, printmakers, and contemporary hybrid artists, along with important aspects of the cultural infrastructure.

A Dictionary of Musical Quotations

A Dictionary of Musical Quotations
Author: Ian Crofton
Publisher: Schirmer Trade Books
Total Pages: 191
Release: 1989
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780825671753

Over 3,000 sayings about music, musicians, and music-related topics.

The HarperCollins Dictionary Art Terms & Techniques

The HarperCollins Dictionary Art Terms & Techniques
Author: Ralph Mayer
Publisher: Collins Reference
Total Pages: 480
Release: 1992-01-22
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 9780064610124

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition, contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terns encountered in the study and practice of the visual arts and in their literature. It covers all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, ceramics, and mosaic. There are entries on schools, styles, and periods, but the chief emphasis of the book is on the materials and methods of the artist. Materials are defined in terms of compositions, source, use, and characteristic properties; processes and techniques are defined in terms of their practical application and results. Tools and equipment are concisely described and illustrated with copious line drawings.