The Harpercollins Concise Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques: In-Depth Explanations and Examples Covering More Than 3200 Entries with Extensive Line Drawings (Harpercollins Dictionaries) - Softcover

Mayer, Ralph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0064610128 ISBN 13: 9780064610124

Publisher: HarperReference, 1992

Synopsis

The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques, 2nd edition, contains over 3,200 clear definitions of terns encountered in thestudy and practice of the visual arts and in their literature. It covers all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, photography, ceramics, and mosaic. There are entries on schools, styles, and periods, but the chief emphasis of the book is on the materials and methods of the artist. Materials are defined in terms of compositions, source, use, and characteristic properties; processes and techniques are defined in terms of their practical application and results. Tools and equipment are concisely described and illustrated with copious line drawings.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperReference
• Publication date: 1992
• ISBN 10: 0064610128
• ISBN 13: 9780064610124
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480