A team of 150 editors, art historians, and translators updated old. Social sciences on oxford reference is continually expanding, created under the authorship or editorship of recognised experts. Over 4,700 entriesthe benezit dictionary of asian artists consists of more than 4,700 entries on asian artists representing all regions of the continent, including the middle east, and every era from antiquity to the present. Includes 149,000 biographies as well as auction records, exhibition histories, and over 11,000 images of artists signatures and stamps of sale. Includes over 200,000 articles that span ancient to contemporary art and architecture, as well as over 19,000 images of works of art, structures, plans, and artist signatures. Martha rosler graduated with a ba from brooklyn college in 1965. Emmanuel charles benezit 1887 1975 is an artist born in 1887 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a drawingwatercolor sold in 1986, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2020. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. The benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators consists of over 3,000 entries on a range of british artists, from medieval manuscript illuminators to contemporary cartoonists. Benezit dictionary of artists pdf best of all, they are entirely free to find, use and download, so there is no cost or stress at all. Benezit dictionary of asian artists oxford reference. The benezit dictionary of artists is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters. View emmanuel charles louis benezits artworks on artnet. Since 1911, the benezit dictionary of artists has been the indispensable work of reference for art historians, dealers, and collectors, providing important factual information about almost any painter, sculptor, engraver or draftsman of all countries and schools, from antiquity to the present day.
Includes 149,000 biographies as well as exhibition histories and over 11,000 images of artists signatures and stamps of sale. Revered for its global scope and its excellent coverage of european artists, benezit is distinguished by its coverage of lesserknown artists, images of artists signatures, historical auction records, and lists of museum. Emmanuel charleslouis benezit french, 18871975 i wysteria, 1919 signed e. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on british graphic artists and illustrators from the 2006 benezit dictionary of artists with an. Jersey, 1854 paris, 1920 was a french gallery owner, collector, art historian and editor of the benezit dictionary of artists biography. The benezit dictionary of artists in french, benezit.
Benezit dictionary of artists great bay community college. It contains over 2,500 clear and concise entries on styles and movements, materials and techniques, and museums and galleries. Benezit dictionary of artists, 9780199773787, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Since 1911, the benezit has been the unrivalled, indispensable work of reference for art historians, dealers, collectors and students. Benezit was born in paris to a cultured and privileged milieu which included the likes of victor hugo, vincent van gogh.
All these combine to make the 2006 benezit dictionary of artists even more compelling and useful to a wider audience than ever before. It was published by editions grund in paris but has been sold to oxford university press. For information about social sciences, including interviews with featured authors, sample content, and more, please visit the social sciences subject page. Also includes the oxford companion to western art 2001, the concise oxford dictionary of art terms 2001, the encyclopedia of aesthetics 1998, a database of images and more. Illustrated with facsimiles of some artists signatures. Benezit ll oil on canvas x 21 12 inches iii jour gris a gassin, 1926. Aug 01, 2010 the benezit dictionary of artists, published since 1911, is a landmark reference work in art history, a magnificent 14 volume biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors, draftsmen, and engravers from around the world and across history. Benezit dictionary of artists is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists biographies available, as well as historic auction records and. Benezit provides both the amateur and the professional with important factual information about almost any painter, sculptor, engraver or draftsman of all countries and schools, from antiquity to the present day. Gateway to several important art historical reference tools, most notably, the grove dictionary of art grove art online and benezit dictionary of artists 2006 english ed. Oxford university press is pleased to announce the acquisition of the benezit dictionary of artists. Since 1911, the benezit dictionary of artists has been the indispensable work of reference for art historians, dealers, and collectors, providing important factual information about almost any painter, sculptor, engraver or draftsman of all countries and schools, from antiquity to. Emmanuel charleslouis benezit paintings for sale emmanuel.
Benezit was born on jersey, where his father the musician charles benezit, like hugo, was exiled. Rosler, martha american, 20th 21st century, female. This sixth edition, the first in english, contains over 170,000 entries in 14 volumes. Since its first publication in 1911, the benezit dictionary of artists has become one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists biographies available. Benezit is published for the first time in english at last. Also includes the oxford companion to western art 2001, the concise oxford dictionary of art terms 2001, the encyclopedia of aesthetics 1998, a database of images. It is a revised and updated edition of this classic encyclopaedia of artists. Oxford art online benezit dictionary of artists rosler, martha article url. The benezit dictionary of artists, published since 1911, is a landmark reference work in art history, a magnificent 14 volume biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors, draftsmen, and engravers from around the world and across history.
Jun 21, 2012 the benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators consists of over 3,000 entries on a range of british artists, from medieval manuscript illuminators to contemporary cartoonists. Benezit artist dictionary now available in english art business. Kees van dongens father first placed him in a school of industrial design and decorative art in rotterdam. Covering western art from the ancient greeks to the present day, this bestselling and authoritative dictionary is more wideranging than any comparable reference work. The benezit dictionary of artists is now available online for the first time via oxford art online. Dongen, kees van for cornelis theodore marie benezit. Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created primarily for art museums, auction houses, historians and dealers. Benezit dictionary of artists has information on nearly 170,000 artists and includes images of artists signatures, monograms, and stamps. Dictionnaire des peintres sculpteurs dessinateurs et. Benezit, dictionary of artists the first englishedition. In 1898, felix becker launched an initiative to write a comprehensive dictionary of artists, architects and decorators, the first volume of. Benezit, dated 1919, and inscribed with monogram on the reverse oil on canvas 21 12 x 18 18 inches ii rows of flowers signed e. Benezit dictionary of british graphic artists and illustrators. Art dealer who authored an important biographical dictionary of artists dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs.
Pdf the oxford dictionary of art and artists download full. With over 190,000 entries on artists from antiquity to the present day and featuring regular updates, benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists in the english language. This new benezit has taken 5 years to create and completely surpasses the 1999 french edition and incorporates thousands of new or updated entries, making this an indispensable reference work. Signatures, monograms, biography and art prices by emmanuel charles louis e. Books benezit dictionary of artistsenglishbetter than. The 2006 english edition of the benezit, plus emendations and new articles will be made available online in fall 2011 via the oxford art online portal. Benezit dictionary of artists part of oxford art online. Jersey, 1854 paris, 1920 was a french gallery owner, collector, art historian and editor of the benezit dictionary of artists. Benezit dictionary of artists online book library blog. Oxford dictionary of art and artists oxford reference. Since its first publication in 1911, the benezit dictionary of artists has become one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists biographies. It also includes biographical entries for artists, critics, collectors. Dictionnaire des peintres sculpteurs dessinateurs et graveurs volume 10 by benezit, e. Its core is comprised of the entries focusing on british graphic artists and illustrators from the 2006 benezit dictionary of artists with an additional 90 revised and 60 new articles.
Louise blouin media benezit dictionary of artists in english. Since its original publication in 1911 emmanuel benezits dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs has been continuously. The classic french artist encyclopedia, dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs benezit or benezit for short, one of the most popular, best selling, and widely consulted art reference books in the world has again been revised, expanded, and heres the best part translated into english. Louise blouin media benezit dictionary of artists in. Photographer, video installation artist, performance artist. Benezit artist dictionary now available in english. Dec 09, 2017 benezit dictionary of artists is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists biographies available, as well as historic auction records and artists signatures. The content is drawn from the most recent edition of the benezit dictionary of artists editions grund, 2006, supplemented by fifty new entries on contemporary artists.
The classic french artist encyclopedia, dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs benezit or benezit for short, one of the most popular, best selling, and widely consulted art reference books in the world has again been revised, expanded, and heres the best part translated into. May 16, 20 since its first publication in 1911, the benezit dictionary of artists has become one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists biographies available. The benezit dictionary of artists, a foundational tool for. Benezit dictionary of artists local business facebook. Oxford art online and benezit dictionary of artists nsw. Revered for its global scope and its excellent coverage of european artists, benezit is distinguished by its coverage of lesserknown artists, images of artists signatures, historical auction records, and lists of museum holdings. Dictionnaire des peintres sculpteurs dessinateurs et graveurs. Pdf the oxford dictionary of art and artists download. Previously it had only been published in french, but this edition of the new benezit, is the first time. As benezit is part of oxford art online it is possible to crosssearch it concurrently with grove.
With entries on over 175,000 artists, the benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists. Only available in english since 2006, it is newly available online. The site also includes thematic guides to subjects such as british visual satire, however these are much less numerous than the biographical articles benezit complements our existing subscription to grove art online formerly the grove macmillan dictionary of art. Benezit dictionary of artists, revered for its global scope and its excellent coverage of european artists is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources of artists biographies available. In 1898, felix becker launched an initiative to write a comprehensive dictionary of artists, architects and decorators, the first volume of which appeared in. His father owned an art gallery where the young child spent many hours, meeting some of the luminaries of the era and developed close ties to pisarro and sisley, who were frequent visitors to his childhood home.
Benezit dictionary of artists valerie cassel oliver. Jan 02, 20 while benezit aspires to universal coverage, it is especially strong on 19 th and 20 th century artists. A comprehensive and definitive resource for artists biographies, published since 1911. Benezit dictionnaire des peintres classic art reference books early 1960s edition, price. The channel islands census records charles and euphrasie. The benezit dictionary of artists is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created primarily for art museums, auction houses, historians and dealers.
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