The Benezit Dictionary of Artists is a landmark European reference work in Art History. A biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors, draughtsmen, and engravers in 14 volumes (over 170,000 entries), this English-language edition, published in 2006, is an update on the 1999 fourth edition of this historical publication, the first edition of which came out in three volumes in 1911-1920.

From CHOICE: "Benezit's work has served as a mainstay for art historians, researchers, collectors, and dealers. Best known for its references to obscure artists, along with samples of their signatures or marks, it is the book of first (and last!) resort in tracking down biographical information." From Library Journal: "Bottom Line: This authoritative and useful work is the standard biographical listing of artists, outdoing similar resources in both size and scope." From ARTnews, Summer 2006: "..one of the art world's more important dictionaries... an extraordinary achievement." From Choice Magazine, February 2007": "...an indispensable replacement for any earlier edition." From Art Libraries Journal - ARLIS UK & Ireland, March 2007: "...the largest up-to-date compilation of artist biographical information in print." From Art Documentation, June 2007: "Benezit is one of a handful of publications essential to any art library, and it has been present as long as any practicing librarian can remember."

From CHOICE: "Benezit's work has served as a mainstay for art historians, researchers, collectors, and dealers. Best known for its references to obscure artists, along with samples of their signatures or marks, it is the book of first (and last!) resort in tracking down biographical information." From Library Journal: "Bottom Line: This authoritative and useful work is the standard biographical listing of artists, outdoing similar resources in both size and scope." From ARTnews, Summer 2006: "..one of the art world's more important dictionaries... an extraordinary achievement." From Choice Magazine, February 2007": "...an indispensable replacement for any earlier edition." From Art Libraries Journal - ARLIS UK & Ireland, March 2007: "...the largest up-to-date compilation of artist biographical information in print." From Art Documentation, June 2007: "Benezit is one of a handful of publications essential to any art library, and it has been present as long as any practicing librarian can remember."

Selling point: Comprehensive - over 173,000 artists worldwide Selling point: Includes over 11,000 examples of artists' signatures and monograms Selling point: Includes bibliography, auction records from Art Sales Index (a respected source for such info), exhibition information, historical currency conversion chart to allow for pricing comparison, nationality and occupation information, life details, and longer essays for more prominent artists Selling point: Includes 2,000 new biographies than previous French edition, and over 3,000 revised entries from French edition

Selling point: Comprehensive - over 173,000 artists worldwide Selling point: Includes over 11,000 examples of artists' signatures and monograms Selling point: Includes bibliography, auction records from Art Sales Index (a respected source for such info), exhibition information, historical currency conversion chart to allow for pricing comparison, nationality and occupation information, life details, and longer essays for more prominent artists Selling point: Includes 2,000 new biographies than previous French edition, and over 3,000 revised entries from French edition