The Oxford Dictionary of Art

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• Ian Chilvers

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• 862 Seiten
• 31 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Handbücher und Anleitungen
• Kunst
• Kunst & Kultur
• Kunstgeschichte

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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. Covering Western art from the ancient world to the presentday, the Dictionary provides a careful balance of fact and critical appraisal ranging across painting, sculpture, drawing, and the applied arts. Over 3000 entries provide the reader with information on a wide range of people and subjects, including artists, critics, collectors, dealers, patrons,museums, art schools, materials, and techniques.This third edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, with over 200 new entries on contemporary artists, such as Damien Hirst, Julian Schnabel, Antony Gormley; new forms, such as video art; museums, patrons, and collectors. The Dictionary also includes an updated contextual chronology ofmajor works, as well as a practical directory of museums and galleries around the world.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2004
• Einband: Hardcover