Renaissance Art: Essential Resources for Research
Print Resources in the Reference Collection
The Dictionary of Art.
New York, Grove's Dictionaries, 1996. 34 volumes.
The basic encyclopedia of artists (short biographies), topics, terms, etc. Also available online.
REF N31 D5 1996 (Arts Library)
Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography.
Chicago, Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998; 2 volumes.
Essays on major themes in art throughout the ages, with lists of selected artworks that utilize each theme.
REF N7560 E53 1998 (Arts Library)
The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s.
New York, Oxford, 1993; 2 volumes.
A listing of artworks that treat subjects in Greek and Roman mythology.
REF NX650 M9 R45 1993 (Arts Library)
Encyclopedia of the Renaissance.
New York, Scribner's, 1999; 6 volumes.
Broad coverage of places, people, events, etc.
REF CB361 E52 1999 (YRL Reference Reading Room)
Renaissance Art & Architecture. New York, Oxford, 2004.
Good overview of art and architecture in the Renaissance.
REF N6370 C32 2004 (Arts Library)
The Encyclopedia of European Social History from 1350 to 2000.
N.Y., Scribner's, 2001; 6 volumes.
Useful, substantive overviews on periods in European history, social identities, regionalism, etc.
REF HN373 E63 2001 (YRL Reference Reading Room)
Finding Books: Online Catalogs
Finding Journal Articles
Art-related databases and indexes.
Interdisciplinary databases and indexes.
Images/Image databases
Selected Online Reference Sources
