"Based on the acclaimed Oxford Dictionary of Art, this is an authoritative and up-to-date guide to Western art from ancient Greece to the present day. This new and updated edition ranges from Giotto to Antony Gormley and is an ideal book for students and gallery visitors." "Features: Over 2,500 entries on painting, sculpture, and the graphic arts; Covers materials and techniques from alabaster to automatism; Includes leading collectors, dealers, patrons, museums, and galleries; Entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics."--Jacket.