Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of The Arts

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world-wide coverage of mankind's artistic achievement—music, dance, theatre, literature, art, and architecture—from thé earliest times to the present
over 3,000 entries of concise and comprehensive information
over 350 beautiful illustrations, including 175 in colour
over 120 specialist contributors and advisers
a clear, scholarly account of the arts for the general reader
'Buy a good encyclopedia! Buy this one'—Times Educational Supplement
An entirely new publication, the Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Arts is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia of the arts available. It is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting ready answers to questions about the arts from earliest times to the present.
The volume is packed with clear and concise entries on music, dance, theatre, literature, cinema, photography, art, architecture, and the applied arts. It covers artistic achievements all over the world, and traces the development of the arts from the earliest... Tovább

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world-wide coverage of mankind's artistic achievement—music, dance, theatre, literature, art, and architecture—from thé earliest times to the present
over 3,000 entries of concise and comprehensive information
over 350 beautiful illustrations, including 175 in colour
over 120 specialist contributors and advisers
a clear, scholarly account of the arts for the general reader
'Buy a good encyclopedia! Buy this one'—Times Educational Supplement
An entirely new publication, the Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Arts is the most comprehensive single-volume encyclopedia of the arts available. It is the ideal reference book for anyone wanting ready answers to questions about the arts from earliest times to the present.
The volume is packed with clear and concise entries on music, dance, theatre, literature, cinema, photography, art, architecture, and the applied arts. It covers artistic achievements all over the world, and traces the development of the arts from the earliest civilizations to the present. Key concepts, individuals, styles, techniques, and artistic movements are described in a readable, jargon-free language.
More than 350 photographs and graphic illustrations, many of them in colour, have been chosen or specially drawn to supplement and enhance the text, with captions that are full of additional information. An extensive system of cross-references helps the reader to place the information sought In a wider context.
This is a book in which to browse as well as to find facts quickly. In the home or at school—or wherever any of the topics it covers are discussed or studied—it will prove an indispensable companion.
Jacket illustrations
Front: The Lute Player, c. 1610, by Orazio Gentileschi. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund.
Spine: Indian Buddha. Photo: Archiv für Kunst und Geschichte, Berlin.
Back: Bunraku performance, Japan. Photo: Werner Forman Archive. Vissza