The Oxford Dictionary of Art (Oxford Quick Reference)

US: Oxford University Press, 1994. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Whether you are interested in Junk Art or Byzantine Art, the Ash-Can School or the Antipodeans, Praxiteles and Phidias or Gilbert and George, The Oxfo rd Dictionary of Art is the first place to turn for accurate information ab out artists, schools, periods, techniques, critical terms, major museums, a rt historians, philosophers, and much much more. Compiled from three highly acclaimed Oxford Companions --The Oxford Companion to Art, to Twentieth-Ce ntury Art, and to the Decorative Arts--and with hundreds of new entries add ed, this authoritative, one-volume reference offers over three thousand ent ries on almost every aspect of Western art, as well as the most essential f eatures of Asian art. Here you will find the answer to almost any question pertaining to the worl d of art. In what museum is Parmigianino's Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror exhibited today? Who coined the term "happening"? What are color field pai nting, hard edge painting, and op art, who are the most representative arti sts of these schools, and what are their best works? How does camaieu diffe r from grisaille? What is the most richly endowed museum in the world? As a further aid the Dictionary offers an extensive system of cross references, guiding readers to a wealth of additional information on almost any topic of interest. Covering the entire history of art, this wide-ranging and up-to-date guide is an indispensable reference for scholars, for students, and for art enthusiasts of every kind. It is also a browser.