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Encyclopedia of Artists.


Encyclopedia encyclopedia, compendium of knowledge, either general (attempting to cover all fields) or specialized (aiming to be comprehensive in a particular field). Encyclopedias and Other Reference Books
 of Artists. William William, crown prince of Germany
William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack
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New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
, NY: Oxford University Press (800-445-9714), 2001. Illus., hardcover, 96 pp. each book, $180.

This is a comprehensive, richly illustrated six-volume introduction to Western art and artists written primarily for young people, grades five through high school. Each volume presents an illustrated biography of approximately 45 significant Western artists, 223 in total. A large color reproduction accompanies each artist's biography, along with reasonably in-depth biographical bi·o·graph·i·cal   also bi·o·graph·ic
adj.
1. Containing, consisting of, or relating to the facts or events in a person's life.

2. Of or relating to biography as a literary form.
 information. Each volume explains how to use the encyclopedia and contains a timeline
For Wikipedia's timeline and related tools, see Wikipedia:Timeline.


Timeline may refer to:
  • Chronology — see also list of timelines
 of artistic styles and movements. The first five volumes of this set are composed of the artists' biographies. The final book in the set, volume 6, is a fully illustrated reference resource with brief chapters on the principal artistic styles and movements throughout the past 700 years. This would be a valuable resource for school libraries and/or artrooms.
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Author:Anderson, Kent
Publication:School Arts
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Sep 1, 2001
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