19th Century Art

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M – Individual Artist’s MonographsN – Visual ArtsNA – ArchitectureNB – SculptureNC – Drawing, Design, IllustrationND – PaintingNE – Print MediaNK – Decorative ArtsTR -- Photography

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Art Full Text / Art IndexIf off campus, click here

Full text, abstracts and indexing of international, peer-selected publications

Art Full Text: Full-text coverage of nearly 200 art related journals from 1997 to the present.

Art Index: Indexes over 500 art related journals from 1983 to the present.

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The Arts & Sciences III collection includes journals in languages and literature, as well as

essential titles in the fields of music, film studies, folklore, performing arts, religion, and the history and study of art and architecture.

There are 150 titles in this collection.

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Key JournalsART BULLETIN:

Available in print form at the library from 1977 to the present,

available electronically at JSTOR (1919 – 2005)and Art Full-Text (1995 – present)

ART HISTORY: Available electronically at

Academic Search Premier (1985-2008)

ART JOURNAL: Available in print form

at the library from 1977 to the present,available electronically at JSTOR (1960 – 2005)

and Art Full-Text (1995 – present)

Key JournalsBURLINGTON MAGAZINE:

Available electronically at JSTOR (1903 – 2003)

JOURNAL OF THE WARBURG & COURTAULD INSTITUTES:: Available electronically at JSTOR (1939 – 2005)

OXFORD ART JOURNAL: Available electronically at JSTOR (1978 – 1999)

and Art Full-Text (2004 – present)

NINETEENTH-CENTURY ART WORLDWIDE: A JOURNAL OF NINETEENTH-CENTURY VISUAL CULTURE:

Available online at http://19thc-artworldwide.org/

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Artlex Definitions for more

than 3,600 terms used in discussing art / visual culture, along with thousands of supporting images, pronunciation notes, great quotations and cross-references.

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Artspoke: A Guide to Modern Ideas, Movements, and Buzzwords, 1848-1944, Short, alphabetically arranged essays provide definitions including information about who, when, where, and what. Timeline and illustrations. REF N 6490 .A75

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

A Companion to Art Theory ed. Paul Smith & Carolyn Wilde. Survey of art theory in the context of

Western visual art consists of 41 original essays written by experts in the field. Extensive introduction on the formation of modern art theory. Organized chronologically so that readers can trace developments of visual art theory, including modern conceptions of art and current theoretical preoccupations.

Extensive bibliographies for each chapter

REF N 7475 .C662 2002

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Aesthetics With 600 original articles by distinguished scholars from many fields and countries, this is a comprehensive survey of major concepts, thinkers, and debates about the meaning, uses, and value of all the arts: from painting and sculpture to literature, music, theater, dance, television, film, and popular culture. In-depth surveys of Western aesthetics and broad coverage of non-Western traditions and theories of art. Includes cross references, bibliographies, and an index. REF BH 56 .E55

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of American Art Before 1914 A one-volume work covering all the major artistic developments in the USA from the Colonial period until 1914. 835 entries, with 500 illustrations. REF N 6507 .E53 2000

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography Compares the uses of iconographic themes from mythology, the Bible and other sacred texts, literature, and popular culture in works of art through various periods, cultures, and genres. Includes 119 signed, alphabetically arranged essays on actions (harvesting, kiss/kissing), situations (upside down, widowhood), and concepts (whiteness, calumny). Entries were written by 42 prominent contributors, most of whom are faculty in art history, classics, archaeology, or literature at universities in the U.S. REF N 7565 .E53 1998x

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Grove Dictionary of Art ed. Jane Turner. With 6700 contributors, it

covers all aspects of the visual arts in all places at all times, with a weather eye to the contemporary. Includes biographical, geographical, philosophical, and theoretical information, as well as forms and themes, social aspects, and cultural influences. The entries all include useful bibliographies, and a vast array of images. 34 Vols.

REF N 31 .D5 1996

Encyclopedias/Dictionaries

Oxford Concise Dictionary of Art Terms

REF N33 .C575 2001  Oxford Concise Dictionary of Art and Artists

REF N33 .C59 2003 Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists

REF N6505 .M59 2007

Oxford Concise Dictionary of Art Terms REF N 33 .C575 2001  Oxford Concise Dictionary of Art and ArtistsREF N 33 .C59 2003 Oxford Dictionary of American Art and ArtistsREF N 6505 .M59 2007

Biographical Sources

Biographical Sources

AskArt Online database containing

over 155,000 artists. Biographical information about American artists as well as book and periodical references, along with International artists' auction records and images. Over 6,000 museums and dealers are also referenced. On campus, users have complete access to information about the artists’ biographies, auction records, financial graphics, magazine ads pre-1998, and images.

Biographical Sources

A Biographical Dictionary of Women Artists in Europe and America Since 1850

by Penny Dunford.

Biographical summaries include impact of personal lives on artistic lives, exhibitions and awards, locations of examples of works, and references. Includes some American artists not yet in other sources.

REF N 43 .D85

Biographical Sources

Dictionary of American Sculptors 18th Century to the Present

ed. Glenn Opitz.

Entries of basic information for over 5,000 sculptors. No references or bibliography. Over 200 photographs of representative works.

REF NB 50 .D53

Biographical Sources

Dictionary of Artists Models The first work on its subject. Each entry contains an interpretive essay, biographical information, a selection of the model's works, and a bibliography. Extensive cross-referencing allows readers to find models who have pseudonyms or alternative names, and an index to artists helps connect them with their models. REF N 7574 .D53 2001

Biographical Sources Dictionary of

Victorian Painters

REF ND 496 .W66

 

Dictionary of Women Artists Born Before 1900

REF N 43 .P47

Biographical Sources

Latin American and Caribbean Artists of the Modern Era ,

Entries for more than 12,700 painters, sculptors, graphic artists, etc. in Latin America and the Caribbean region active during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Entries include the artists’ years, countries, bibliographies, brief biographical information, stylistic notes, a record of each artist’s exhibitions, and a list of collections where his or her work can be seen.

REF N 6502.4 S45 2003

Biographical Sources

Nineteenth Century Painters and Painting

REF ND 190 .N67

Biographical Sources

St. James Guide to Black Artists,

Biographical and career information, as well as brief critical essays, on nearly 400 of the most prominent black artists. Each entry includes selected exhibition listings, collections, publications, comments by the artist (when available), and a signed, critical essay by an authority in the field.

REF N 40 .S78 1997

Biographical Sources

Who Was Who in American Art 1564-1975

REF N 6536 .W49 1999

Other Resources

On Reserve

Art in Theory 1815 - 1900: An Anthology of Changing IdeasIndispensable introduction to the history of the art of the period. Collects two hundred and sixty texts by artists, critics, philosophers and literary figures. Each section is prefaced by an essay that situates the ideas of the period in their historical context, while relating theoretical concerns and debates to developments in the practice of art. Each text is briefly introduced by an outline giving the circumstances of its original appearance and indicating its relevance to the development of modern artistic theory. Extensive bibliography on pages 1067-1080. N 6450 .A779 1998

Call Numbers to BrowseVisual Arts—History—19th Century: N 6450-6465

Visual Arts—History—U.S.--19th Century: N 6510

Visual Arts—History—Great Britain--19th Century: N 6767

Visual Arts—History—France--19th Century: N 6847

Painting—History—19th Century: ND 190

Painting—History—Great Britain--19th Century: ND 467

Painting—History—France--19th Century: ND 547

Websites

Websites

Art History Resources on the Web: 19th Century Art

Chris Witcombe, Professor of Art History, Sweet Briar College, VA.

Provides access to 19th century art through metasites such as The WebMuseum, Carol Gerten's Fine Art, etc., as

well as direct site links, galleries and museums

Websites

19th Century European (and British) Art on the Web

Colorado State University

Websites

Voice of the Shuttle: Art19th Century: Europe

19th Century: United States

Alan Liu, University of California, Santa Barbara. Multidisciplinary, comprehensive site with pages

for19th Century American and European artists and

works.

Websites

World Wide Arts Resources Gateway and search engine to arts information and

culture on the Web.

Selected Museums and

Galleries

Museums and Galleries

Corcoran Gallery of Art

 

Dahesh Museum of Art

High Museum of Art

Joslyn Art Museum

Walters Art Museum

 

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