The Oxford dictionary of art /edited by Ian Chilvers.

The Oxford dictionary of art /edited by Ian Chilvers. - third edition. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2004. - xlvi, 816 pages ; 24 cm.



"The Oxford Dictionary of Art is the unrivalled one-volume guide to the art of the Western world. It provides a careful balance of fact and critical appraisal, ranging across painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts from classical times to the present. Almost 3,500 entries provide the reader with readily accessible information, written in succinct and readable prose, about styles, techniques, collections, artists, and critics. Ideal for students, picture researchers, and art lovers in general."--BOOK JACKET.



9780198604761

2004041540

BA400000


Art--Dictionaries.
Artists--Biography--Dictionaries.

N33 / .O946 2004 N33