Oxford Dictionary of Western Masters of Art

Author: (English) Vance, translated by Yan Guozhen et al.
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Publishing Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The Oxford edition of Western Art Masters presents a richly illustrated introduction to Western art and artists since the Middle Ages. 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 given two pages for a detailed introduction to their life, works, creative process, style, and critical reception. The book also includes mini-profiles, close-up text, image captions, and chart explanations, all of which showcase the book's rigor and authority from different perspectives. The book is well-researched, offers unique perspectives, and includes an index of artists' names in alphabetical order at the end. It serves as an excellent reference for Chinese art enthusiasts to understand Western art, especially modern and contemporary art.