Preface; Classified List of Entries; Abbreviations; The Oxford Dictionary of Art A-Z; Chronology; Index of Galleries and Museums
Ian Chilvers is a freelance editor and writer. He is author of A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art, editor of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists, and co-editor of The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature.
"Geared towards the general reader, it contains almost 3500 sophisticated but engagingly written entries....Witty and lively."--Library Journal"Ian Chilvers' book The Oxford Dictionary of Art has been the traditional artists' reference for the Western art world for years. Now you can pick up an updated version of Chilvers' classic work...with more than 3500 entries on everything from style s and techniques to artists and critics." -- Artist's Magazine Reviews of previous edition "lastingly useful...the bulk of this volume devoted to succinct and readable accounts (browsing is a pleasure) of artists, styles, movements, art forms, materials and techniques will undoubtedly earn it an honourable place on many bookshelves."-- Times Literary Supplement"Delightfully written...Many entries I have read are little classics...I wish I had space to enlarge on the literary elegance which places this so far in advance of most dictionaries."--Arts Review
"Geared towards the general reader, it contains almost 3500
sophisticated but engagingly written entries....Witty and
lively."--Library Journal
"Ian Chilvers' book The Oxford Dictionary of
Art has been the traditional artists' reference for
the Western art world for years. Now you can pick up an updated
version of Chilvers' classic work...with more than 3500 entries on
everything from style s and techniques to artists and critics."
--
Artist's Magazine
Reviews of previous edition "lastingly useful...the bulk
of this volume devoted to succinct and readable accounts (browsing
is a pleasure) of artists, styles, movements, art forms, materials
and techniques will undoubtedly earn it an honourable place on many
bookshelves."-- Times Literary
Supplement
"Delightfully written...Many entries I have read are little
classics...I wish I had space to enlarge on the literary elegance
which places this so far in advance of most
dictionaries."--Arts Review
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