Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture

The Historical Dictionary of Romantic Art and Architecture provides an overview of Romanticism, focusing on its major artists, architects, stylistic subcategories, ideas, and historical framework of the late 18th century style. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on famous artists, sculptors, architects, patrons, and other historical figures and events. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Romanticism.

About the author

Allison Lee Palmer is associate professor of Renaissance and Baroque Art History at the University of Oklahoma. She is the author of Historical Dictionary of Neoclassical Art and Architecture (Scarecrow, 2011) and Historical Dictionary of Architecture (Scarecrow, 2008).

Product details

• Authors: Allison Lee Palmer
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.06.2011
• EAN: 9780810872226
• ISBN: 978-0-8108-7222-6
• No. of pages: 286
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts; Historical Dictionaries of Lit; Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts; Historical Dictionaries of Lit
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works