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The Bridgeman Art Library Archive
Dictionary of Women Artists by 
The Oxford dictionary of American art and artists by 
The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists by 
The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture by 
The Encyclopedia of Sculpture by Find definitions and summaries from a wide range of online dictionaries and encyclopedias by searching the Summon discovery service using the box below.
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