Art History

16 volumes. Subject matter consists of representational arts in the broadest sense, architecture, sculpture, painting, and other man-made objects with no limits as to time, place, or cultural environment.

"The purpose of this encyclopedia set is to provide, within reasonable limitations of space, a comprehensive and authoritative reference guide for both student & general reader-as well as a lively appreciation of the history of world art. Organized chiefly by artist name, it also includes artist biographies, chronological surveys of art by nation, and articles focused on periods, styles, schools, and movements."