Includes musical, literary, and theatrical terms as well as those from the visual arts. Includes some romanized Japanese art terms. Urdang, L., ed. Art reference Index of terms from a variety of specialized art dictionaries and encyclopedias and other art publications. Does not supply definitions, but provides citations to original sources so definitions can be looked up in them.
Definitions are brief, but many are illustrated with line drawings.
Probably the most comprehensive one-volume dictionary of terms for architectural features and building types from prehistoric times down through the 19th c., including some transliterated terms for the Far East in Chinese and Japanese. Many illustrative drawings. 1966a Art reference Distinguished by its excellent photographic illustrations with architectural features clearly designated. NA31.P47 Art stacks Classified arrangement of historical architecture and construction technology terms, with illustrations keyed to the terms. NA31.K3 Art reference German terms, mainly historical, with German definitions.