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Gr 9-Up This adaptation and update of the "Encyclopedia of Visual Art" (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1989) spans the lives of artists from ancient civilizations to the 21st century. The unsigned articles range in length from a single paragraph (Ando Hiroshige) to several pages with a brief bibliography (Vincent van Gogh). Basic biographical coverage is provided for painters, architects, sculptors, multimedia artists, vase painters, and masons; the longer pieces add descriptions of major works and significant contributions to the artists - respective fields. The entries are informative, although brevity occasionally trumps accuracy, with sweep...Log In or Sign Up to Read More