Online databases for art history
- ARTstorA major source for images, and especially images for the study of art history.
- Grove Art Online » This link opens in a new windowMaximum simultaneous users: 1. Grove Art Online is the unsurpassed authority on all aspects of art from prehistory to the present day. It provides online access to the entire text of the acclaimed 34-volume Dictionary of Art plus newly-commissioned articles.
- JSTOR ImagesEnsure to select Images in your search and not All Content. Includes images from prehistory to contemporary times.
- Getty Search GatewayFind open images in the various Getty collections.
- British Museum ImagesImages of artefacts from the British Museum.
- Oxford Art OnlineThe article "Medieval Art and Architecture" is a succinct yet complete introduction to the subject.
- Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History (Medieval)Many medieval artefacts online.
- Medieval Art and ArchitectureThis article on medieval art and architecture is in the Oxford Art online collection. It includes sections from Anglo-Saxon to Viking art.
- Art index retrospectiveIt contains records for items in the fields of archaeology, architecture, art history, city planning, computer applications and graphics, crafts, film, folk art, graphic arts, industrial design, interior design, landscape architecture, museology, painting, photography, sculpture, television, textiles, and video.
- Art Full TextThis database features full-text articles - as well as detailed indexing and abstracts - for an array of journals, books and more. International in scope, Art Source includes periodicals published in French, Italian, German, Spanish and Dutch and is designed for use by a diverse audience, including art scholars, artists, designers, students and general researchers.
How to read medieval art by Wendy Stein
How to Read Medieval Art by ISBN: 9781588395979Publication Date: 2016-10-25An enlightening, accessible guide to understanding and appreciating European art from the Middle Ages How to Read Medieval Art introduces the art of the European Middle Ages through 50 notable examples from the Metropolitan Museum's collection, which is one of the most comprehensive in the world. This handsomely illustrated volume includes multi-panel altarpieces, stained glass windows, wooden sculpture, as well as manuscript illuminations, and features iconic masterworks such as the Merode Altarpiece, Unicorn Tapestries, and The Belles Heures of Jean de France, duc de Berry. Formal explorations of individual works, chosen to exemplify key ideas crucial to understanding medieval art, are accompanied by relevant information about the context in which they were created, conveying the works' visual nuances but also their broader symbolic meaning. Superb color illustrations further reveal the visual and conceptual richness of medieval art, providing the reader with a deeper understanding of the history and iconography of this pivotal era.]]>
