North Light Dictionary of Art Terms Author:Margy Lee Elspass Designed for artists, art students, and anyone involved with visual art, this convenient reference book gives you: — 3,600 Definitions -- of words and terms as they relate to art, covering materials, processes, techniques, colors, style, equipment, methods, art movements/periods of art, art associations. — These definitions cover ... more »the broad spectrum of art, focusing on painting, drawing, and graphics, but also including sculpture, architecture, ceramics, textiles, and photography.
38 Biographies -- of artists who influenced a particular period, school, or type of art, including Marc Chagall, Amedeo Modigliani, Winslow Homer, Salvador Dali, Grant Wood, Piet Mondrian.
2-Page, Full-Color, Fold-Out Chart -- of 40 paint colors to help your identify unfamiliar paint names.
Dictionary of Art Terms covers everything from "American Ten" to "zensho" in this one compact volume to help you find information fast -- and expand your art knowledge.« less