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The multi-award winning Grove Art Online is the ultimate authority on all aspects of the visual arts worldwide, from prehistory to the present day.

Grove Art Online offers:

The full text of the acclaimed 34-volume Dictionary of Art plus the Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
Over 45,000 specially commissioned articles on every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory to the present day, from Paleolithic cave art to the work of Frida Kahlo and Damien Hirst
28,000 biographies – from painters and patrons to critics and curators, with relevant links through to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (for subscribers)
Extensive coverage of the fine arts (painting, sculpture, and architecture) and the decorative arts (ceramics, textiles, jewellery, interior design, furniture, glass, metalwork, and more)
Unparalleled depth of information about World Art covering the civilisations and cultures of Africa, Asia, the Islamic World, Europe, North and South America, Pacific and Aboriginal Australia
Over 40,000 links to images and other web resources, plus an expanding range of embedded images which appear as thumbnails in the text of articles
Learning resources and timelines provide invaluable support for teachers and students, plus extensive lists of additional research resources
Over 500,000 bibliographical citations
A full range of search and browse options, and one-click cross-referencing
New and revised articles are added on a regular basis

Further information
Find out more about Grove Art Online www.oxfordartonline.com
Take a tour http://www.oxfordartonline.com/public/page/guided_tour

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