Key Features:
Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art
- Over 2,500 entries on painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts
- New entries on artists such as Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, and Rachel Whiteread
- Many existing entries revised and updated
- Includes leading collectors, dealers, patrons, museums, and galleries
- Covers materials and techniques from alabaster to acrylic
- Entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics
Description:
Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art, this is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western art from ancient Greece to the present day. Written in clear, lively prose, this invaluable reference book maintains a careful balance between fact and appraisal. With over 2,500 entries, arranged in A-Z order for ease of reference, this is an ideal book for students and for anyone who enjoys visiting art galleries and exhibitions.
It covers artists ranging from Polyclitus to Andy Warhol, and periods and movements including Byzantine art, the Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism and Conceptual art. In addition there are entries painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, patrons, museums and galleries, and materials and techniques. Descriptions are enlivened by quotations from artists and critics. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists is an engaging and reliable companion for anyone with an interest in the history of art - from Giotto to Gilbert & George.
Competition:
The Yale Dictionary of Art & Artists by Erika Langmuir and Norbert Lynton. Published 2000 £5.99. Publisher: Yale University Press. Comments: Cheaper and longer (768pp) than ours, this represents our most serious competition. It has good coverage of contemporary art and artists, but is weak on museums, patrons, collectors, materials. Our Concise Dictionary is better balanced, better written and more reliable.
Dictionary of Art & Artists by Herbert Read and Nikos Stangos. Published 1994 £7.95. Publisher: Thames & Hudson.
Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art
- Over 2,500 entries on painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts
- New entries on artists such as Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, and Rachel Whiteread
- Many existing entries revised and updated
- Includes leading collectors, dealers, patrons, museums, and galleries
- Covers materials and techniques from alabaster to acrylic
- Entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics
Description:
Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art, this is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western art from ancient Greece to the present day. Written in clear, lively prose, this invaluable reference book maintains a careful balance between fact and appraisal. With over 2,500 entries, arranged in A-Z order for ease of reference, this is an ideal book for students and for anyone who enjoys visiting art galleries and exhibitions.
It covers artists ranging from Polyclitus to Andy Warhol, and periods and movements including Byzantine art, the Renaissance, Impressionism, Cubism and Conceptual art. In addition there are entries painting, sculpture, the graphic arts, patrons, museums and galleries, and materials and techniques. Descriptions are enlivened by quotations from artists and critics. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists is an engaging and reliable companion for anyone with an interest in the history of art - from Giotto to Gilbert & George.
Competition:
The Yale Dictionary of Art & Artists by Erika Langmuir and Norbert Lynton. Published 2000 £5.99. Publisher: Yale University Press. Comments: Cheaper and longer (768pp) than ours, this represents our most serious competition. It has good coverage of contemporary art and artists, but is weak on museums, patrons, collectors, materials. Our Concise Dictionary is better balanced, better written and more reliable.
Dictionary of Art & Artists by Herbert Read and Nikos Stangos. Published 1994 £7.95. Publisher: Thames & Hudson.