Covering Western art from the ancient Greeks to the present day‎,‎ this best‎-selling and authoritative dictionary is more wide‎-ranging than any comparable reference work‎.‎ It contains over 2‎,‎500 clear and concise entries on styles and movements‎,‎ materials and techniques‎,‎ and museums and galleries‎.‎ It also includes biographical entries for artists‎,‎ critics‎,‎ collectors‎,‎ dealers‎,‎ and patrons‎,‎ with places and full dates of birth and death ‎(‎in many instances correcting misinformation that has found its way into other sources‎)‎‎.‎For this new edition‎,‎ entries have been thoroughly revised and updated‎,‎ and more than fifty new entries have been added‎,‎ for example Tracey Emin and Jack Vettriano‎.‎ Browsers and readers with an interest in a particular area will benefit from the classified list of all the entries in the book ‎- an invaluable innovation that makes it easy to see immediately which collectors‎,‎ for example‎,‎ or 18th‎-century French artists‎,‎ or printmaking terms‎,‎ are included in the dictionary‎.‎ Written in an engaging manner with many entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics‎,‎ this dictionary is a pleasure to browse‎,‎ whilst its A‎-Z structure and classified list makes it perfect for quick reference‎.‎ Previously entitled The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists‎,‎ this major new edition is essential for students and teachers of art‎,‎ design‎,‎ art theory‎,‎ and art history‎,‎ and it is ideal for artists‎,‎ visitors to art exhibitions and galleries‎,‎ and anyone with an interest in art‎.‎