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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. THIRD EDITION FOLIO SOCIETY EDITION.

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Hardback. 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 Oxford Dictionary of Art is the first place to turn for accurate information about artists, schools, periods, techniques, critical terms, majormuseums, art historians, philosophers, and much much more. Compiled from three highly acclaimed Oxford Companions --The Oxford Companion to Art, to Twentieth-Century Art, and to the Decorative Arts--and with hundreds of new entries added, this authoritative, one-volume reference offers over threethousand entries on almost every aspect of Western art, as well as the most essential features of Asian art. Here you will find the answer to almost any question pertaining to the world 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 painting, hard edge painting, and op art, who are the most representativeartists of these schools, and what are their best works? How does camaieu differ 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 anytopic 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's delight, filled with fascinating facts about the personalities who people the world of art. 1997, Second edition. A fine copy in a fine d/w. …

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Cream colored cloth boards with embossed gilt title to cover, black blocked spine panel lettered in gilt. Color frontispiece "Reclining Female Nude." 217 pages of text followed by 96 pages of plates. Also includes catalogue and indexes of titles and owners. Author information from jacket flap tipped to rear pastedown. No markings. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

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