Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques by Ralph Mayer

Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques by Ralph Mayer

This dictionary of art terms and techniques is designed to appeal to anyone interested in the visual arts. The book's coverage includes all forms of easel and mural paintings, drawing, sculpture, the graphic arts, ceramics, mosaics, gilding and enamelling as well as related fields such as conservation and paint technology. Over 3200 definitions are included with materials defined in terms of composition, source, use and characteristic properties and processes and techniques defiend in terms of their practical application and results. Entries on schools, styles and periods is also included.

Ralph Mayer (1895-1979) was a painter and art conservator. He studied painting at the Art Students League of New York before going on to teach at Columbia University. Mayer founded the Artists Technical Research Institute in 1959. He is the author of a number of artistic books, including The Artist's Handbook of Materials and Techniques, The Painter's Craft, and A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques.

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ISBN 13	9780004701226
ISBN 10	0004701224
Titre	Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques
Auteur	Ralph Mayer
État	Non disponible
Type de reliure	Paperback
Éditeur	HarperCollins Publishers
Année de publication	1993-02-11
Nombre de pages	480
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