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The Art Book by Editors of Phaidon Press, Butler, Adam Artist · Booklabria

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The Art Book

ArtDictionaries

The Art Book

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First published: 1997
Editions: 3 in 2 languages

Synopsis

An A to Z guide to 500 great painters and sculptors from medieval to modern times. Each artist is represented by a full-page color plate of a typical work, accompanied by explanatory and illuminating information on each image and its creator. The entries are comprehensively cross-referenced and glossaries of artistic movements and technical terms are included, together with an international directory of galleries and museums to visit.

Subjects: Art
Dictionaries
Artists
Themes, motives
Art, history
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