Benezit Dictionary of Artists Trial

The Benezit Dictionary of Artists is now available online for the first time via Oxford Art Online. With over 190,000 entries on artists from antiquity to the present day and featuring regular updates, Benezit is one of the most comprehensive and definitive resources on artists in the English language. Entries are clear and concise, and Benezit contains thousands of auction records, museum holdings, and bibliographies. In addition to its outstanding scope and depth, two features in particular make Benezit unique among art reference works: its superb coverage of obscure artists and the inclusion of images of artists’ signatures, monograms, and stamps. Also check out what's new for Benezit.


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orthographic projection aka orthogonal drawing

What are some sources for and examples of orthographic projection-also referred to as orthogonal or orthographic drawing? How is it defined?

Check out these books at RISD:
Orthographic projection simplified
Rapid Viz
The principles of architectural drafting : a sourcebook of techniques and graphic standards (pages 38-39)

Also, consider these books at Brown

For a definition of orthographic projection, see
Orthographic Projection (Source: Getty Art & Architecture Thesaurus)

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