The Concise Dictionary of Art Terms is an accessible and useful A-Z, covering a wide range of terms from the visual art world, including materials, techniques, and important styles and periods.
In this new edition, the text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in the field. It has also been expanded with more than 100 brand new entries, focusing primarily on modern and contemporary art materials and techniques.
From abstract art to woodcuts, and the Baroque Revival to ziggurats, this highly readable dictionary is the ideal reference source for students of Art and all related subjects, for gallery visitors, and for all people interested in the visual arts.
Publisher: Oxford University Press Print Publication Date: 2010 Print ISBN-13: 9780199569922 Published online: 2010 Current Online Version: 2010 DOI: 10.1093/acref/9780199569922.001.0001 eISBN: 9780191727146
Michael Clarke is Director of the National Gallery of Scotland, and was awarded the CBE in 2009. His books include The Tempting Prospect: A Social History of English Watercolours (British Museum Press).
Deborah Clarke was previously an Assistant Keeper at Manchester City Art Galleries. She now works as Assistant Curator for the Royal Collection at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh.