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Art, Art History & Graphic Design: Background Information
Reference online
Here are some excellent online reference resources you can access from the OSU Library website under Databases:
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Oxford Reference Art & ArchitectureAccess to full-text of ten Oxford reference publications with over 50,000 entries, many of which are illustrated, into a single cross-searchable resource.
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Archives of American ArtDedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America.
Selected Print Resources
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The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture by ISBN: 9780195300826Publication Date: 2007Includes all subject areas in the classical arts, including philosophers, rulers, writers and artists, architecture, ceramics, sculpture, and more. Contains over 800 entries tracing the development of the art forms in classical civilizations such as ancient Greece and Rome. -
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts by ISBN: 9780195189483Publication Date: 2006Covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, this title includes hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. -
The Grove Encyclopedia of Islamic Art and Architecture by ISBN: 9780195309911Publication Date: 2009Offers over 1,600 up-to-date entries on Islamic art and architecture ranging from the Middle East to Central and South Asia, Africa, and Europe and spans over a thousand years of history. Entries provide in-depth art historical and cultural information about dynasties, art forms, artists, architecture, rulers, monuments, archaeological sites and stylistic developments. -
The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture by ISBN: 9780195395365Publication Date: 2012Covers all aspects of art and architecture in Medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Includes biographies of major artists, architects and patrons; countries, cities, and sites; cultures and styles; ivories, books and illuminated manuscripts, metalwork, architecture, painting, tapestries, sculpture, mosaics, reliquaries, and more.
