The Grove Art Online encyclopedia is the foremost scholarly encyclopedia, updated regularly and covering global art and architecture from prehistory to present day. It includes peer-reviewed articles contributed by nearly 7,000 scholars from around the world, accompanied by images, bibliographies, and links to additional resources. Search by artist, medium, era or topic
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