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DescriptionFocusing on Western art, this work concentrates on painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts, leaving architecture to be covered separately. It includes artists and their works, and also pays attention to topics of interest focused on patronage, taste, theory and criticism. There are over 2600 entries, alphabetically arranged. Reviews"Everyone curious about the very survival of erudite information should keep this book in their study-room-office or visit libraries, in order to remember what may have been forgotten. You will be overwhelmed. More than most highly recommended."--Choice "Coverage is selective but balanced....highly recommended."--Booklist Table of contentsList of contents; Introduction; List of illustrations; List of advisory editors and contributors; Thematic list of entries; List of abbreviations; Note to the Reader; A-Z entries, including 49 feature articles; Index of people; Picture credits |