The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of British Art

(Paperback)

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This book covers every significant medium of art, from painting, sculpture and printmaking to medieval goldsmiths' work and stained glass.

Here will be found clear, up-to-date information on hundreds of artists and on more general topics such as schools, concepts techniques, institutions, patronage and art criticism. The many illustrations have been chosen to illuminate the whole range of subjects and artists and to highlight connections between them.

The entries are cross-referenced; there are full bibliographies; and gazetteer gives detailed information on collections of British art throughout the world.

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'The entries are models of concision and have been compiled by an impressive list of scholars' - The Times Literary Supplement

Author Bio

David Bindman is emeritus Durning-Lawrence professor of the history of art at University College London and has been a research fellow at the Hutchins Center for African & African American Research at Harvard since 2010.