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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
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.
The Penguin Dictionary of Art and Artists
Author | : Peter Murray |
Publisher | : Puffin Books |
Total Pages | : 482 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Fully revised for its seventh edition, this comprehensive and detailed reference contains entries on major artists of the last seven centuries; short biographies of over 1,200 artists; descriptions of artistic techniques and styles; definitions of artistic movements; and much more. An indispensable source of information for both artists and those interested in the arts in general. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Dictionary of Artists' Models
Author | : Jill Berk Jiminez |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 628 |
Release | : 2013-10-15 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1135959218 |
The first reference work devoted to their lives and roles, this book provides information on some 200 artists' models from the Renaissance to the present day. Most entries are illustrated and consist of a brief biography, selected works in which the model appears (with location), a list of further reading. This will prove an invaluable reference work for art historians, librarians, museum and gallery curators, as well as students and researchers.
The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists in the 20th Century
Author | : Frank Zöllner |
Publisher | : Prestel Publishing |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
"This full-color, one-volume dictionary provides a guide through the maze of twentieth-century art. Including artists, movements, photographers, techniques, styles, and turn-of-the-century precursors, The Prestel Dictionary of Art and Artists in the 20th Century draws on the expertise of over sixty art historians to give a comprehensive description and interpretation of the last artistic century. Concise entries, all specially commissioned for this book, and many illustrated with works in color, cover the questions raised by encounters with modern art. Cross-references provide links between artists, concepts, and techniques, and a selected bibliography gives the latest and best books for further reading."--Rabat de la jaquette.
Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms
Author | : Kimberley Reynolds |
Publisher | : Peter Bedrick Books |
Total Pages | : 198 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
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.