- Hardcover: 659 pages
- Publisher: Oxford University Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (1 Aug 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198600844
- ISBN-13: 978-0198600848
- Product Dimensions: 24.6 x 16.8 x 4.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 948,187 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Chock-full of useful information, this well-written dictionary is comprehensive, though not encyclopedic, and provides an overview of Western art forms and artists from the fifth century BC to the present."--Boston Sunday Globe
"The best and most inclusive single volume available, immensely useful and very well written."--The Sunday Times (London)
"Chock-full of useful information, this well-written dictionary is comprehensive, though not encyclopedic, and provides and overview of Western art forms and artists form from the fifth century BC to the present."--The Boston Sunday Globe
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"The best and most inclusive single volume available, immensely useful and very well written."--The Sunday Times (London)
"Chock-full of useful information, this well-written dictionary is comprehensive, though not encyclopedic, and provides and overview of Western art forms and artists form from the fifth century BC to the present."--The Boston Sunday Globe
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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`the best and most inclusive single volume available.' Marina Vaizey, Sunday Times This revised 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. Ranging across painting, sculpture, drawing, and the applied arts, from classical times to the contemporary scene, over 3,000 entries provide the reader with instant information in succinct and readable form about styles, techniques, collections, artists, and historians. With a practical reference section comprising a contextual chronology of major works and an invaluable directory of museums and galleries around the world, this represents the most handy and readable volume available. * Over 3,000 entries on painting, sculpture, the graphic and applied arts * New material on twentieth-century art including entries on graffiti art, David Hockney, Tamara de Lempicka, Richard Long, Neo-Expressionism, New Realism, Pompidou Centre, Turner Prize * Entries enlivened with quotations from artists and critics * Invaluable chronology of major works in historical context * Practical directory of museums and galleries listing main works and complete contact details including fax, email, and websites * Select list of classical and biblical themes with major examples
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have found this book an essential and worthy compilation of art information and definitions. It has been very helpful for me whilst working on my essay, and I would recommend it highly to anyone studying art.
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The book is always a good place to start my history of art essays, it is an easy to use refrence book and a must for anyone studing anything in art and design.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Handy and useful articles on art terms and artist bios
7 Oct 2004
Format:Paperback
This is a very handy and informative dictionary of terms you will likely encounter in reading about painting and sculpture. If you think of the definitions as short articles on a topic you will be closer to the mark. There are also many short biographies of important historical artists. One of the nice conventions is an asterisk before terms used in the articles that are also themselves the subject of articles.
There are no illustrations, plates, or diagrams in the book. However, there is a short foreword and an introduction.
All in all, this is quite a useful handbook and I use it with some frequency.
There are no illustrations, plates, or diagrams in the book. However, there is a short foreword and an introduction.
All in all, this is quite a useful handbook and I use it with some frequency.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent guide to the field
20 April 2007
Format:Hardcover
Over the past few years, Oxford University Press has continued to develop its line of excellent reference works, revising older volumes and adding new subjects. The latest edition of "The Oxford Dictionary of Art" carries on that tradition.
The guide offers to the general reader an excellent grounding in the facts and philosophies that underlie the media. The entries cover artists, movements, museums (with addresses and websites), materials and, in the back, a chronology listing key works and when they were completed.
While it sometimes falls into the thicket of scholarly jibber-jabber -- and one should recognize the possibility exists while trying to describe visual art using only words, in a book which contains no pictures -- the dictionary is even-handed in describing the critical reaction to a work. With its wide range of descriptions, both geographically and chronologically, this revised guide allows armchair art appreciators to brush up on their learning.
The guide offers to the general reader an excellent grounding in the facts and philosophies that underlie the media. The entries cover artists, movements, museums (with addresses and websites), materials and, in the back, a chronology listing key works and when they were completed.
While it sometimes falls into the thicket of scholarly jibber-jabber -- and one should recognize the possibility exists while trying to describe visual art using only words, in a book which contains no pictures -- the dictionary is even-handed in describing the critical reaction to a work. With its wide range of descriptions, both geographically and chronologically, this revised guide allows armchair art appreciators to brush up on their learning.
A MUST HAVE
30 Dec 2008
Format:Paperback
This is a must have for any art history person or anyone in sales for art. It's a complete who's who and what's what of art. It has useful information and is a great resource.
I highly recommend this book.
I highly recommend this book.
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