Selected Art & Architecture Resources
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Library Resources — Indexes, Abstracts, and Databases
Library Resources — Architecture Reference Books
Library Resources — Art & Art History Reference Books
Web Resources
Library Resources — Indexes, Abtracts, and Databases
The following links are to databases that cover art, design and architecture. Depending on the focus of your project, other indexes and databases may also provide valuable sources. For example, if you were trying to discover if certain types of art have therapeutic value to viewers, you might very well find a psychology index or database useful. If you wanted to investigate art in its social context you might want to use a sociology research database. In short, go into the project with the idea that no one source will give you all the answers and then review the Library's database list for good candidates. Please note that, to reach any of the databases listed below from off campus, you will first need to log in to the Library's system using your N# and UNF password here.
Library Resources -- Reference Collection (2nd Floor)
Reference materials provide quick answers on a variety of subjects. The UNF Library's Reference Collection should have specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks for nearly any subject you want to cover. The following materials are particularly useful for beginning a research project dealing with art or architecture. You should also use the Library's catalog to search for more specific areas. For example, if you are looking into women artists, try looking for the keywords "women" and "art" in the advanced search screen. You may also narrow your search results to the Reference Collection by selecting it in the drop-down list of locations.
Selected Architecture Reference Books (2nd Floor)
American Architecture : An Illustrated Encyclopedia.
NA705 .H36 1998
The Bulfinch Guide to Art History : A Comprehensive Survey and Dictionary of Western Art and Architecture.
N33 .B55 1996
Contemporary Architects.
NA680 .C625 1987
A Dictionary of Architecture.
NA31 .C86 1999
Dictionary of Architecture & Construction.
NA31 .H32 2006
Dictionary of Building Preservation.
NA31 .D55 1996
Encyclopedia of 20th Century Architecture.
NA680 .H3913 1986
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Egyptian Architecture.
NA215 .A74913 2003
Encyclopedia of Building Technology.
TH9 .E48 1988
An Illustrated Glossary of Early Southern Architecture and Landscape.
NA727 .I44 1994
The Penguin Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture.
NA31 .F55 1998
Pictorial Dictionary of Ancient Rome.
NA310 .N28 1968
Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Architectural Plans, Details, and Elements.
NA2840 .H34 1984
Selected Art and Art History Reference Books (2nd Floor)
A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts. Kort, Carol, and Liz Sonneborn.
N6505 .K59 2002
African Americans in the Visual Arts. Otfinoski, Steven.
N6538.N5 O86 2003
America's Art Museums : A Traveler's Guide to Great Collections Large and Small.
N510 .L58 2002
Art Lover's Guide to Florida.
N511.F6 J44 1998
Art on Campus : The College Art Association's Official Guide to American College and University Art Museums and Exhibition Galleries.
N510 .A786 2000
Art Pottery of the United States : An Encyclopedia of Producers and their Marks.
NK4007 .E92
Artists' and Illustrators' Encyclopedia.
N33 .Q5 1977
Artists from Latin American Cultures : A Biographical Dictionary.
N6502.5 .C657 2002
Artspeak : A Guide to Contemporary Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords, 1945 to the Present. 2nd ed
N6490 .A87 1997
Artspoke : A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords, 1848-1944.
N6447 .A85 1993
Artwords : A Glossary of Contemporary Art Theory. Patin, Thomas, and Jennifer McLerran.
N71 .P32 1997
Biographical Dictionary of Women Artists in Europe and America since 1850. Dunford, Penny.
N6757 .D86 1990
A Biographical History of African-American Artists, A-Z. Macklin, A. D.
N6538.N5 M3 2001
The Black Artist in America : An Index to Reproductions. Thomison, Dennis.
N6538.N5 T46 1991
Black Artists in the United States : An Annotated Bibliography of Books, Articles, and Dissertations on Black Artists, 1779-1979. Davis, Lenwood G., and Janet L. Sims-Wood.
N6538.N5 D38
The Britannica Encyclopedia of American Art.
N6505 .B73
The Bulfinch Guide to Art History : A Comprehensive Survey and Dictionary of Western Art and Architecture.
N33 .B55 1996
The Collector's Complete Dictionary of American Antiques.
NK805 .P52
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. Clarke, Michael.
N33 .C575 2001
The Connoisseur's Complete Period Guides to the Houses, Decoration, Furnishing and Chattels of the Classic Periods.
NK928 .C63 1968
Contemporary Artists.
N6490 .C6567 2002
Contemporary Art and Artists : An Index to Reproductions. Parry, Pamela Jeffcott.
N6490 .P3234
Contemporary Women Artists.
N8354 .C66 1999
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Animal Symbolism in Art. Werness, Hope B.
GR705 .W47 2004
The Continuum Encyclopedia of Native Art : Worldview, Symbolism, and Culture in Africa, Oceania, and Native North America.
E98.A7 W49 2000
The Dictionary of Art.
N31 .D5 1996
A Dictionary of Art Quotations.
PN6084.A8 C76 1989
A Dictionary of Expressionism. Muller, Joseph-Emile.
N6494.E9 M8413
A Dictionary of Impressionism. Cogniat, Raymond, Frank Elgar, and Jean Selz.
N6847.5.I4 C6313 1973
Dictionary of South and Southeast Asian Art.
N7300 .C475 2000
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art. Hall, James. 2nd ed.
N7560 .H34 2008
A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art.
N6490 .C5317 1998
Encyclopedia of Australian Art. McCulloch, Alan.
N7400 .M27 1969
Encyclopedia of Women in Religious Art. Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane.
N7793.W65 A66 1996
European Artists : Signatures and Monograms, 1800-1990, Including Selected Artists from Other Parts of the World. Castagno, John.
N45 .C38 1990
The Graphic Works of the Impressionists; Manet, Pissarro, Renoir, Cezanne, Sisley. Leymarie, Jean, and Michel Melot.
NE647.6.I4 G713 1972b
Guide to Native American Ledger Drawings and Pictographs in United States Museums, Libraries, and Archives. Lovett, John R., and Donald L. DeWitt.
E98.A7 L68 1998
The HarperCollins Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques.
N33 .M37 1991
An Illustrated Dictionary of Art and Archaeology, Including Terms used in Architecture, Jewelry, Heraldry, Costume, Music, Ornament, Weaving, Furniture, Pottery, Ecclesiastical Ritual. Mollett, John W.
N33 .M6 1966
Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art.
N7740 .H35 1994
Index to Two-Dimensional Art Works. Korwin, Yala H.
N7525 .K67
International Contemporary Arts Directory.
N6485.3 .I57 1985
Key Art Terms for Beginners. Yenawine, Philip.
N34 .Y46 1995
Key Writers on Art.
N7475 .K49 2003
The Kovels' American Art Pottery : The Collector's Guide to Makers, Marks, and Factory Histories. Kovel, Ralph M., and Terry H. Kovel, eds.
NK4005 .K68 1993
Larousse Encyclopedia of Byzantine and Medieval Art. Huyghe, René.
N5970 .H813
Larousse Encyclopedia of Modern Art, from 1800 to the Present Day.
N6450 .H813
Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era : A Biographical Dictionary of More than 12,700 Persons. Shipp, Steve.
N6502.4 .S45 2003
Latin American Women Artists of the United States : The Works of 33 Twentieth-Century Women. Henkes, Robert.
N6538.H58 H46 1999
Lives of the Great 20th-Century Artists. Lucie-Smith, Edward.
N6489 .L83 1999
The Lives of the Painters, Sculptors, and Architects. Vasari, Giorgio.
N6922 .V48
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide.
N610 .A6743 1994
Myth & Religion in European Painting, 1270-1700; the Stories as the Artists Knew Them. Bernen, Satia, and Robert Bernen.
ND1288 .B47 1973
Old Age in Myth and Symbol : A Cultural Dictionary. McLerran, Jennifer, and Patrick L. McKee.
PN56.O4 M34 1991
The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture. Murray, Peter, and Linda Murray.
N7830 .M87 1996
The Oxford Companion to Western Art.
N33 .O923 2001
The Oxford Dictionary of Art. New ed.
N33 .O93 1997
Phaidon Encyclopedia of Art and Artists.
N31 .P48
Schirmer Encyclopedia of Art. Landi, Ann.
N31 .L3 2002
The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms.
N33 .L75 2004
The Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of British Art.
N6761 .T5 1985
The Thames and Hudson Encyclopaedia of Impressionism. Denvir, Bernard.
N6465.I4 D4 1990
University and College Museums, Galleries, and Related Facilities : A Descriptive Directory. Danilov, Victor J.
AM11 .D35 1996
Who was Who in American Art, 1564-1975 : 400 Years of Artists in America. Falk, Peter H., and Audrey M. Lewis.
N6536 .W56 1999
The Yale Dictionary of Art and Artists. Langmuir, Erika, and Norbert Lynton.
N33 .L353 2000
Web Resources
Following are selected Web resources for information on art and architecture available on the World Wide Web. You will find many other sources by doing a search in one or more of the major search engines. Please remember, though, to carefully evaluate materials you retrieve on the Web. Materials may or may not be authoritative.
Selected Architecture Resources
- American Institute of Architects
- Architecture.com
- Architecture at About.com
- Architecture Resources on the Internet
- Cyburbia: The Planning Portal
- Docomomo Florida Chapter
- Imago Urbis: Guiseppe Vasi's Grand Tour of Rome
- The International Archive of Women in Architecture
- National Building Museum
- Vidimus - Medieval Stained Glass
Selected Art Museums and Galleries
- Dali Museum (St. Petersburg, Florida)
- George Eastman House The Getty Hermitage Museum at St. Petersburg, Russia
- Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
- The Louvre (English Language Page)
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Musei Vaticani
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- National Gallery of Art
- National Museum of African Art
- National Museum of the American Indian
- National Museum of Women in the Arts
- The Prado Museum (English Language Page)
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- The Tate
Local Art Museums
Selected Art Studies & Art History Sites
- Art & Architecture Thesaurus Online
- Art History Resources on the Web
- The Beazley Archive from Oxford University (classical art and archaeology)
- Census of Antique Works of Art and Architecture known in the Renaissance
- Dictionary of Art Historians
- Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture
- Pronunciation Guide to Artists' Names
- Royal Academy of Arts - Collections
- Union List of Artist Names
- World Art Treasures (Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation)
- World Wide Arts Resources
- Writing about Art
Additional Image Sources
- George Eastman House on Flickr
- Google Image Search including the Life Photo Archive
- Graphic Arts Collections from the University of Florida's Special Collections
- The Library of Congress on Flickr
- Visual Collections from FCLA
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