Containing 1,340 illustrated articles, A Biographical Dictionary of Artists provides an unparalleled guide to the figures who have dominated the visual arts throughout the ages -- painters of ancient Greece, miniaturists of Iran and India, sculptors of late medieval Europe, architects of the Baroque Period, and leading artists of the modern world.International in its scope and coverage, the book contains authoritative entries on non-Western artists as well as more familiar figures. Each article summarizes the development of an artist's style and important works against a background of relevant biographical information, and assesses his or her lasting contribution to the arts.