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Art & Architecture Thesaurus® OnlineFrom the Getty Research Institute, AAT contains 375,000+ terms covering art, architecture, decorative arts, material culture, and archival materials. Extensive and still growing, it includes historic and contemporary terms. The target audience includes museums, libraries, visual resource collections, archives, conservation projects, and more.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art by Gerald W. R. WardThe Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques deals with all aspects of materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration in both traditional and nontraditional media, including ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, digital art, and more.
Call Number: 703 G76 2008
ISBN: 9780195313918
Publication Date: 2008
The Oxford Dictionary of American Art and Artists (2 ed.) by Ann Lee Morgan(Oxford eBook) A biographical and critical guide to American art from colonial times to contemporary postmodernism, this dictionary offers factual detail on and analysis of America’s leading artists, along with analysis of their work.
ISBN: 9780191807671
Publication Date: 2018
The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists by Ian Chilvers(Oxford eBook) Written in an engaging manner with many entries enlivened by quotations from artists and critics, this dictionary is a pleasure to browse, and it is ideal for artists, visitors to art exhibitions and galleries, and anyone with an interest in art.