Bénézit

The Dictionnaire Bénézit is a dictionary of reference of the painters, Sculpteur S Dessinateur S and engraver S of the whole world. It comprises 13.440 pages for 175.000 names. Of French origin, it was translated into English.

History of the Bénézit dictionary

The first writer was Emmanuel Bénézit (1854-1920) which seems to be much inspired of the artistic dictionary German Thieme and Becker. One of the collaborators of Emmanuel Bénézit was Edmond-Henri Zeiger-Viallet ((1895-1994).

Bénézit counted several editions (source: last page of the fourth edition):

the first edition (1911-1923) account three volumes.
the second (1948-1955), eight volumes.
the third (1976), ten volumes.
most recent (1999) account 14 volumes.

Uses of Bénézit

One of the interests of Bénézit is the compact shape of the notes, which allows an exhibitor works of art to present texts of references on the artists that it exposes.

Errors announced in Bénézit

the French painter Auger Lucas (1685-1765) (first name Auger Lucas patronym) is at the same time with the name Lucas and the name Auger.

Counterparts of Bénézit

As other artistic dictionaries one will quote:

the Ram and Auvray.
the Joseph.
Thieme & Becker
the Smoked Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon (in the course of publication):
Le the first volume, letter has, is appeared in 1992;
Le 52e volume letter G, is appeared in 2006.
the Dictionary off art , to dir. by Jane Turner, 32 vol.
the dictionary of the illustrators of Marcus Osterwalder Ides edition and Calendes 1st volume 1800-1914; 2nd volume 1890-1945; 3rd volume 1905-1965.

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