The Dictionary of ArtThe Dictionary of Art
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Book, 1996
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Current format, Book, 1996, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsBoasting well over 6,000 contributors from 12 countries, the <em>Dictionary</em> offers its readers authoritative and comprehensive global coverage.<br> A resource for both art and cultural studies, the <em>Dictionary</em> serves as a unique guide to all the visual arts: painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, drawing, printmaking, as well as the decorative arts. The <em>Dictionary</em> ranges far both geographically and historically; it features<br>unparalleled coverage of Africa, Southeast Asia, Central Asia and Mongolia, China, India, the Islamic world, Japan, Korea, Native North America, Pacific and Aboriginal Australia, Pre-Columbian America, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, the Ancient Near East, and Ancient Rome. Providing depth as well as<br>breadth, <em>The Dictionary of Art</em> examines important art forms and key issues of design, taste, function, and patronage, illuminating them in light of the cultural context in which they developed.
Covers art and architecture from around the world, from prehistoric cave drawings to contemporary installations, and includes biographical information
Covers art and architecture from around the world, from prehistoric cave drawings to contemporary installations, and includes biographical information
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- New York : Grove's Dictionaries, 1996.
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