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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199773785

ISBN-139780199773787

eBay Product ID (ePID)99437378

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Number of Pages20608 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameBenezit Dictionary of Artists

Publication Year2006

SubjectArt, Reference, Encyclopedias, Artists, Architects, Photographers, Graphic Arts / General, History / General

TypeNot Available

AuthorNot Available

Subject AreaDesign, Art, Reference, Antiques & Collectibles, Biography & Autobiography

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height13.2 in

Item Weight991.9 Oz

Item Length12.2 in

Item Width27.8 in

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ReviewsFromCHOICE: "Benezit's work has served as a mainstay for art historians, researchers, collectors, and dealers. Best known for its references to obscure artists, along with samples of their signatures or marks, it is the book of first (and last!) resort in tracking down biographical information." FromLibrary Journal: "Bottom Line: This authoritative and useful work is the standard biographical listing of artists, outdoing similar resources in both size and scope." FromARTnews, Summer 2006: "..one of the art world's more important dictionaries... an extraordinary achievement." From Choice Magazine, February 2007": "...an indispensable replacement for any earlier edition." From Art Libraries Journal - ARLIS UK & Ireland, March 2007: "...the largest up-to-date compilation of artist biographical information in print." FromArt Documentation, June 2007: "Benezit is one of a handful of publications essential to any art library, and it has been present as long as any practicing librarian can remember.", From CHOICE: "Benezit's work has served as a mainstay for art historians, researchers, collectors, and dealers. Best known for its references to obscure artists, along with samples of their signatures or marks, it is the book of first (and last!) resort in tracking down biographical information." From Library Journal: "Bottom Line: This authoritative and useful work is the standard biographical listing of artists, outdoing similar resources in both size and scope." From ARTnews, Summer 2006: "..one of the art world's more important dictionaries... an extraordinary achievement." From Choice Magazine, February 2007": "...an indispensable replacement for any earlier edition." From Art Libraries Journal - ARLIS UK & Ireland, March 2007: "...the largest up-to-date compilation of artist biographical information in print." From Art Documentation, June 2007: "Benezit is one of a handful of publications essential to any art library, and it has been present as long as any practicing librarian can remember.", From CHOICE: "Benezit's work has served as a mainstay for art historians, researchers, collectors, and dealers. Best known for its references to obscure artists, along with samples of their signatures or marks, it is the book of first (and last!) resort in tracking down biographical information."From Library Journal: "Bottom Line: This authoritative and useful work is the standard biographical listing of artists, outdoing similar resources in both size and scope."From ARTnews, Summer 2006: "..one of the art world's more important dictionaries... an extraordinary achievement."From Choice Magazine, February 2007": "...an indispensable replacement for any earlier edition."From Art Libraries Journal - ARLIS UK & Ireland, March 2007: "...the largest up-to-date compilation of artist biographical information in print."From Art Documentation, June 2007: "Benezit is one of a handful of publications essential to any art library, and it has been present as long as any practicing librarian can remember.", From CHOICE: "Benezit's work has served as a mainstay for art historians, researchers, collectors, and dealers. Best known for its references to obscure artists, along with samples of their signatures or marks, it is the book of first (and last!) resort in tracking down biographical information." From Library Journal: "Bottom Line: This authoritative and useful work is the standard biographical listing of artists, outdoing similar resources in both size and scope." From ARTnews, Summer 2006: "..one of the art world's more important dictionaries... an extraordinary achievement." From Art Documentation, June 2007: "Benezit is one of a handful of publications essential to any art library, and it has been present as long as any practicing librarian can remember."

Number of Volumes14 vols.

IllustratedYes

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

SynopsisOxford University Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Since 1911, the Benezit has been the unrivalled, indispensable work of reference for art historians, dealers, collectors and students. Benezit provides both the amateur and the professional with important factual information about almost any painter, sculptor, engraver or draughtsman of all countries and schools, from Antiquity to the present day. This essential working tool gives not only biographical data, but also a general presentation of an artist's work, as well as a selection of bibliographical references, museum listings, graphics (including artist signatures, monograms and stamps of sale) and auction records. This first English edition (2006) is the largest edition ever - over 170,000 entries, comprising over 20,000 pages in 14 volumes. Older entries have been updated and expanded, over 3,000 entries have been completely rewritten, and over 2,000 new entries have been added. All these combine to make the 2006 Benezit Dictionary of Artists even more compelling and useful to a wider audience than ever before. The 2006 English edition of the Benezit, plus emendations and new articles will be made available online in fall 2011 via the Oxford Art Online portal (www.oxfordartonline.com). Sitting alongside Grove Art Online, the Benezit will take its place among the select electronic resources that are at that heart of the serious art research community., Oxford University Press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Benezit Dictionary of Artists . Since 1911, the Benezit has been the unrivalled, indispensable work of reference for art historians, dealers, collectors and students. Benezit provides both the amateur and the professional with important factual information about almost any painter, sculptor, engraver or draughtsman of all countries and schools, from Antiquity to the present day. This essential working tool gives not only biographical data, but also a general presentation of an artist's work, as well as a selection of bibliographical references, museum listings, graphics (including artist signatures, monograms and stamps of sale) and auction records. This first English edition (2006) is the largest edition ever - over 170,000 entries, comprising over 20,000 pages in 14 volumes. Older entries have been updated and expanded, over 3,000 entries have been completely rewritten, and over 2,000 new entries have been added. All these combine to make the 2006 Benezit Dictionary of Artists even more compelling and useful to a wider audience than ever before. The 2006 English edition of the Benezit, plus emendations and new articles will be made available online in fall 2011 via the Oxford Art Online portal (www.oxfordartonline.com). Sitting alongside Grove Art Online , the Benezit will take its place among the select electronic resources that are at that heart of the serious art research community., The Benezit Dictionary of Artists, published since 1911, is a landmark reference work in Art History, a magnificent 14 volume biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors, draftsmen, and engravers from around the world and across history. With entries on over 175,000 artists, the Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists. Unique features include the dictionary's coverage of obscure artists and the inclusion of images of artists' signatures, monograms, and stamps. Entries are clear and concise, and often contain auction records, museum holdings, and bibliographies. Valued for both its wide coverage of lesser-known artists and its deep coverage of artists occupying the core pantheon of art., The Benezit Dictionary of Artists is a landmark European reference work in Art History. A biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen, and engravers in 14 volumes (over 170,000 entries), this English-language edition, published in 2006, is an update on the 1999 fourth edition of this historical publication, the first edition of which came out in three volumes in 1911-1920.