Oxford Dictionary of Western Masters of Art

Author: (English) Vance
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The Oxford edition of Western Art Masters introduces Western art and artists since the Middle Ages in a richly illustrated format. The book features 220 artists, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Picasso, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rodin, Titian, and Van Gogh, with approximately 300 illustrations and 2 million words in total. Each artist is detailed over two pages, covering their lives, works, creative processes, styles, and critical evaluations. The book also includes profiles, close-up texts, image captions, and chart explanations, all of which showcase the book's rigor and authority from different perspectives. The book is well-researched with a unique perspective, and an index of artists' names in alphabetical order is provided at the end. It serves as a valuable reference for Chinese art enthusiasts to understand Western art, especially modern and contemporary art.