Dictionary of art and artists /
Dictionary of art and artists /
edited by Ian Chilvers.
- Kent, UK : Grange Books, c2005.
- 653 p. 20 cm.
Covering Western art from ancient Greeks to the present day, the dictionary contains 2,500 clear and concise entries on styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries. Contains biographical entries for artists, critics, collectors, dealers, and patrons, with palces and full of dates of birth and death. The new edition revised and updated the entries and added fifty new entries. The text of the material is written in an engaging manner entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics. Identifies materials and techniques , from acrylic to wood, and from action painting to video art. Provides entries on leading collectors, dealers, patrons and collections.
1840138823
Art
Artists
N 31 / .D561 2005
Covering Western art from ancient Greeks to the present day, the dictionary contains 2,500 clear and concise entries on styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries. Contains biographical entries for artists, critics, collectors, dealers, and patrons, with palces and full of dates of birth and death. The new edition revised and updated the entries and added fifty new entries. The text of the material is written in an engaging manner entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics. Identifies materials and techniques , from acrylic to wood, and from action painting to video art. Provides entries on leading collectors, dealers, patrons and collections.
1840138823
Art
Artists
N 31 / .D561 2005
