Art
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Databases and Journal Indexes
http://library.bradley.edu/indexes/art.shtml
Web Links
General Web Sites
Archives of American Art: http://artarchives.si.edu/ This is part of the Smithsonian, a great source for starting research on American art history.
ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art: http://www.artlex.com/ Gives definitions of art terms, many illustrations, quotations, links to other Web resources.
Art History Resources on the Web: http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html A site for art history information for all periods and cultures.
Internet Resources for Art Historians: http://www.bris.ac.uk/Depts/ArtHistory/resources.html
Useful links to online sources.
MoMA (Museum of Modern Art): http://moma.org/ A valuable resource for introductory research.
Mother of All Art History Links: http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/ A useful gateway to many sites.
National Museum of Women in the Arts: http://www.nmwa.org/ Artworks as well as resources, including the library, reference materials, and bibliographies.
Web Sites for Pictures of Art Works
Artchive:
http://www.artchive.com
Images of works of art work in genres such as Pop Art or Impressionism (and many more). Also includes art criticism and reviews of exhibits, besides providing links to major art resources.
Artcyclopedia: http://www.artcyclopedia.com Access to many, many artists by name, medium, subject matter, country, title of work, etc. Also has links to other sites and monthly articles of news and critiques.
Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation: http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/ You can find illustration of a certain type of work of a particular period.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston: http://www.mfa.org/ A wonderful site to see art, broad in scope. Authoritative information.
National Gallery of Art -- the Collection: http://www.nga.gov/collection/ A tour of the National Gallery with useful learning tools. "Highlights" on the side of the introductory screen gives good details and supporting information.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: http://www.metmuseum.org/ This is a virtual introduction to the largest art museum in the U.S.
Tate Gallery: http://www.tate.org.uk/ Specializing in British art since 1500 and in international modern art, this site has thousands of images of a broad range.
WebMuseum, Paris: http://sunsite.unc.edu/louvre You can find out about individual artists as well as their work. You can also locate special exhibitions in different parts of the world and much more.
Worldwide Art Resources: http://www.wwar.com Useful directory of artists and art sites.
Web Sites for Photography
American Museum of Photography: http://www.photographymuseum.com/ Wonderful pictures of historical photographs.
Women Photographers: http://138.23.124.165/collections/permanent/object_genres/photographers/women/contents.html A significant resource for researchers and anyone studying photography.
Print and Electronic Reference Books
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online Contains more than 125,000 terms covering "find art, archictecture, decorative arts, archival materials, and material culture."
Dictionary of Art. Ref N31 .D5. Also online as Grove Dictionary of Art. Articles by experts in the field, illustrated, with bibliographies. The index is in vol.34.
Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other related online reference books at Xreferplus.
Encyclopedia of World Art. Ref N 31 .E533 Comprehensive, excellent articles. Good bibliographies for further information. Excellent illustrations at the end of each volume. Separate index volume.
Encyclopedia of Visual Art. Ref N25 .E53 1989 Well-illustrated coverage of art history, art works and styles. Several volumes of biographies. Index in last volume.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Art. Ref N33 .M23 Many short articles. Well-illustrated. Art is covered comprehensively.
Oxford Dictionary of Art. Ref N 33 .O93 Short entries. OK for quick reference on fine arts.
Praeger Encyclopedia of Art. Ref N33 .P68 Longer articles than in the McGraw-Hill set. Good illustrations. Good index.
Fine Arts. / Ehresmann. Z 5931 .E47 Gives reference books and history books by period and region. Annotations give user aids and evaluations.
Art Books. / Lucas. Z 5931 .L92 A selective bibliography. Lists by author and artists' names. Topics in very broad historical area.
Print Indexes to Periodicals
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Periodicals are shelved on the second floor in alphabetical order by title. Some periodicals are received on microfilm; these are stored on the main floor. Check the periodicals holdings list to determine library holdings.
Although the indexes listed below are now available online, it is still necessary to consult printed indexes for the earlier years that are not covered by the online index.
Art Index. Ref Z 5937 .A78 Indexes about 150 journals of U.S. and Europe. Entries are by author, artist, and subject; they cover monographs, books, bulletins, documents, etc., on subjects concerned with art in the broad sense (fine and applied arts, archeology, etc.). This is the most important index for art-related topics.
Humanities Index. Ref AI 3 .H85 Covers the humanities, including archaeology, folklore, history, language, and literature, philosophy, religion and theology.
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature. Ref AI 3 .R28 Covers general-interest periodicals and provides references for a wide variety of topics including news, current affairs, politics, popular theater, and film.
Craft and Design
Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art. Ref N 6505 .B73
Covers art in the general sense (includes architecture and photography, for instance) and artists. Well-illustrated. U.S. only.
Oxford Companion to the Decorative Arts. Ref NK 30 .O93 Deals with art which serves a practical purpose. Very few illustrations. Worldwide coverage.
Studio Dictionary of Design & Decoration. Ref NK 1165.S78 Covers crafts, design, decoration. Lists terms, objects, craftsmen, artists, types, etc. Many illustrations.
Encyclopedia of Architecture. Ref NA 31 E59 Many illustrations on many topics related to architecture. Charts, lists of performance properties for construction materials, for instance.
Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. / Harris. Ref NA 31 .H32 Does not list persons, but many terms, styles, etc. Illustrated.
Biography
Who's Who in American Art. Ref N 6536 .W5
Lists about 9,000 people (not architects, photographers, or decorators) who are living. They include museum staff, cartoonists, commercial artists, critics, etc. In the back there is a listing of categories of specific professions, also a geographic index.
Dictionary of American Painters, Sculptors, Engravers. / Fielding Ref N 6536 .F5 Very brief entries. U.S. only.
Contemporary Architects. Ref NA 680. C625 Includes lists of works done by the artist and about the artist. Well-illustrated.
Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs... / Benezit. 8 volumes. Ref N 40 .B47 About 100,000 artists are listed (not architects) of all countries since the 5th century B.C. Artists known by initials only are listed after each letter entry. It is the largest work of its kind. In French.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index. Provides index entries to over hundreds of biographical dictionaries, encyclopedias, and directories.
NOTE: Also be certain to check Art Abstracts with the person's name.
Reproductions
Listed here are indexes to works in which reproductions can be located. Only the items marked with an asterisk (*) actually contain illustrations.
- Art Source Book, a Subject-by-Subject Guide to Painting and Drawings. Ref OVSIZE N 7560 .R69 1987
Paintings organized by subject categories, some information about the works' origin, date, gallery where held. Color reproductions.
- Illustrated General Catalogue. Ref N1070 .A69
Black and white reproductions of works in this museum, listed by artist or school. Brief descriptions of works.
- Catalogue de Reproductions. Several volumes. Ref NE 1860 .A2 U52
Lists reproductions available from museums and galleries. Titles, prices, descriptions given.
Index to Reproductions of American Paintings. / Monro. Ref ND 205 .M57 Reproductions of American paintings by name, painter, subject.
Index to Reproductions of European Paintings. / Monro. Ref ND 45 .M6 Reproductions of European paintings by name, painter, subject.
Sculpture Index. / Clapp. Ref NB 36 .C55 Deals with sculpture in broad sense (medals, altars, for instance, are included). Index by artist, subject, title, gives location of the original. Emphasis is on post-1900 Europe, but covers the entire world. Provides a description, including medium used, and also lists works containing reproductions.
Contemporary Art and Artists. / Parry. Ref N 6490 .P3234 Indexes illustrations of works of art. Recent art and artists (not architects or architecture).
- Contemporary Artists. Ref N 6490 .C6567
Biographies and lists of works. Black and white illustrations of representative works.
- National Portrait Gallery. Ref N 857.8 .A66
Black and white reproductions of portraits in this museum, listed by name of person portrayed. Index of artists.
World Painting Index. 2 volumes. / Havlice. Ref ND 45 .H38 Indexes books and catalogs published 1940-1975, by name and title.
Index to Two-dimensional Art Works. / Korwin. Ref N 7525 .K67 Indexes sources with illustrations of paintings, collages, frescoes, murals, mosaics, tapestries, embroidery, etc. on materials such as wood, glass, metal, canvas, etc.
Illustrations
Illustration Index. Ref N 7525 .G72
Indexes pictures of a wide variety of subjects (not necessarily art).
General Index to Illustrations. / Ellis. Ref NC 996 E6 Similar to the Illustration Index, but older.
Miscellaneous
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art. Ref N 7740 .H3
Articles on the themes and subjects used by artists, the stories and the people.
Dictionary of Antiques. / Savage. Ref NK 30 .S27 Illustrated articles designed to help the antique lover.
Picture Sources. Ref N 4000 .S7 Print and photo collections in U.S. and Canada. Lists museums and exhibits, and their specialties.
Lists of Toxic and Non-Toxic Art and Craft Materials Ref N 8530 .L5 Lists of art materials in official categories of toxicity.
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