Both The Encyclopedia of World Art and The Dictionary of Art should be utilized. The Horizon History of Christianity , Roland H. Bainton. The Illustrated Dictionary of Art Terms , K. Reynolds. Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects , Adolf K. Plazek, ed. This is an extremely helpful biographical dictionary of 2,400 prominent architects born prior to 1931, arranged alphabetically.
Articles are generally of essay length.
Volume 3 contains the entry on Michelangelo. The 4 th volume contains a Glossary of Terms , an Index of Names , and an Index of Architectural Works . The Praeger Picture Encyclopedia of Art . Translated from the French. See the section Renaissance and Mannerism , which is divided into architecture, sculpture, painting, etc., for an overview of the period.