Welcome to Benezit Dictionary of Artists
- A comprehensive and definitive resource for artists’ biographies, published since 1911
- Includes 149,000 biographies as well as auction records, exhibition histories, and over 11,000 images of artists’ signatures and stamps of sale
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Tess Jaray
In work ranging from paintings to large public commissions, Tess Jaray employs meticulous and subtle designs; her paving designs reflect the unique proportions and properties of the materials used.
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Charley Toorop
In portraits, scenes of war, and still-lifes, Expressionist painter Charley Toorop imbued humble and everyday subjects with a mysterious solemnity.
In this update, Grove Art publishes 7 new and 16 revised articles, Benezit publishes 14 revised articles, and 34 emendations publish as part of our regular corrections process.
Explore the full list of what has been recently published and revised on Oxford Art Online.
Letter from the Editor
Read a letter from Benezit’s Editor in Chief, Dr. Valerie Cassel Oliver, discussing her editorial approach and the work underway to expand Benezit’s coverage of emerging artists, varied media, and artists of diverse social and cultural backgrounds.
Collection Guides
Join Benezit on a tour of unique art collections around the world! Written by experts and curators, our Collection Guides present the history and highlights of museums and galleries. Follow links to related texts in Oxford Art Online and around the web to learn more about the artists in these outstanding collections.
