DICTIONARY OF ART TERMS

World of Art

by Lucie-Smith

What exactly is Neo-Expressionism? The part of a city known as the acropolis? Or the painting technique called gouache? In this authoritative and concise dictionary, more than 2000 entries and 375 illustrations embrace the vast vocabulary of painting and sculpture, architecture and photography, the decorative, applied and graphic arts. The geographical spread is global; the chronological range takes in both Helladic art from Bronze Age Greece and holography, one of the newest means of expression provided by modern technology. 375 illus.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Reference

208 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

Reviews

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Clear and simple guide to many art terms from the style of painting to types of persian pottery. Good reference book.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very knowledge dense book. I paged through the black & white pages viewing familiar artifacts. I didn't know that there are 33 types of Greek Vases.

[AC]

reference (not 'read')

[Marwah Alamely]

so good

[Arpan Dey]

GOOD BOOK