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Whether your interests lie in Junk Art, Byzantine Art, or the Ash-Can School, The Oxford Dictionary of Art is your go-to source for accurate information on artists, schools, periods, techniques, critical terms, major museums, art historians, and philosophers. This authoritative reference, compiled from three acclaimed Oxford Companions and featuring hundreds of new entries, offers over three thousand entries covering nearly every aspect of Western art and essential features of Asian art. You can find answers to questions like the current exhibition location of Parmigianino's Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, the origin of the term "happening," and the distinctions between color field painting, hard edge painting, and op art, along with their prominent artists and notable works. Additionally, the Dictionary clarifies concepts such as camaieu and grisaille, and identifies the most richly endowed museum in the world. Its extensive system of cross-references guides readers to a wealth of information on various topics. This comprehensive and up-to-date guide is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and art enthusiasts alike, and is filled with intriguing facts about the personalities that shape the art world.
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The Oxford Dictionary of Art, Denis Farrier, the late Harold Osborne, Ian Chilvers
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- Année de publication
- 1994
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- Langue
- Anglais
- Éditeur
- Oxford University Press
- Publié
- 1994
- Format
- souple
- Pages
- 548
- ISBN10
- 0192800221
- ISBN13
- 9780192800220
- Séries
- Mots clés
- Nonfiction, Art / Culture, Thème historique, Histoire, Manuels et guides, Art, Histoire et théorie de l’art, Histoire de l'art
- Évaluation
- 4,2 sur 5
- Description
- Whether your interests lie in Junk Art, Byzantine Art, or the Ash-Can School, The Oxford Dictionary of Art is your go-to source for accurate information on artists, schools, periods, techniques, critical terms, major museums, art historians, and philosophers. This authoritative reference, compiled from three acclaimed Oxford Companions and featuring hundreds of new entries, offers over three thousand entries covering nearly every aspect of Western art and essential features of Asian art. You can find answers to questions like the current exhibition location of Parmigianino's Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror, the origin of the term "happening," and the distinctions between color field painting, hard edge painting, and op art, along with their prominent artists and notable works. Additionally, the Dictionary clarifies concepts such as camaieu and grisaille, and identifies the most richly endowed museum in the world. Its extensive system of cross-references guides readers to a wealth of information on various topics. This comprehensive and up-to-date guide is an indispensable resource for scholars, students, and art enthusiasts alike, and is filled with intriguing facts about the personalities that shape the art world.