Selected Art Reference Books
Gardner's Art Through the Ages by Call Number: Reference N5300 .G25 2013Publication Date: 2013A comprehensive study of all forms of art in all areas of the world, copiously illustrated.
There are two older editions of this available to take out of the library.
History of Art, (Combined Edition) by Call Number: Oversize N5300.J3 1991Publication Date: 1990A history of art from prehistoric cave paintings to video art. While the focus is primarily on Western art, brief discussions of Oriental, Near Eastern, Islamic, African and Latin American arts are included.The Story of Painting: From Cave Painting to Modern Times by
Call Number: Oversize ND1146 .J35 1966A chronological survey of painting, from stone age to Dali, describing the influence of the times upon artists' techniques, choice of subjects, and schools of art.
Online Resources
- Credo Reference This link opens in a new windowProvides full-text online access to hundreds of multidisciplinary reference book collections, including art, history, law, medicine, psychology, technology, bilingual dictionaries and encyclopedias.
- Britannica Academic This link opens in a new windowBritannica’s contributors include an extensive network of renowned scholars (including former U.S. presidents and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners), advisers, content specialists, and writers—whose job it is to ensure that Britannica is current, accurate, unbiased, comprehensive, relevant, international in scope, and engaging to college-level learners, researchers, and faculty.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new windowEncyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources in the fields of business, education, geography, history, law, literature, medicine, religion, science and the social sciences.
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowIncludes Grove Dictionary of Art; The Oxford Companion to Western Art; Encyclopedia of Aesthetics; The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. 3 simultaneous users.
