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This new paperback edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Art reaffirms the esteemed book's place as the most authoritative one-volume guide to the art of the western world. Surveying painting, sculpture, drawing, and the applied arts from the 5th century to the contemporary scene, over 3,000 entries provide the reader with instant information in succinct and readable form about styles, techniques, collections, artists, and historians. And what's more, this new edition contains an original reference section containing a chronology of major works in their historical context, a practical list of museums and major collections worldwide, and a select list of biblical and classical themes and examples of major works.This second edition also includes new material on twentieth-century art including entries on graffiti art, David Hockney, Tamara de Lempicka, Richard Long, Neo-Expressionism, New Realism, the Pompidou Centre, and the Turner Prize.