Guides: ART 4730 Art of Michelangelo: Specialized Resources

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

A good place to begin your search is in art dictionaries or encyclopedias. These can provide valuable background information on basic concepts and ideas as well identify specific artists associated with certain art movements. Though the terms "dictionary" and "encyclopedia" are at times used interchangeably, dictionaries are primarily short definitions or descriptions of the topic whereas encyclopedias have lengthier articles on the topic. For complete holdings, search OneSearch by subject for: "art dictionaries" and/or "art encyclopedias." Selected examples below.

art dictionaries in OneSearch
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art encyclopedias in OneSearch
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SELECTED EXAMPLES:

Grove Art Online
Grove Art Online is available through Oxford Art Online, along with The Benezit Dictionary of Arts. You can search all content or specifically for biographies, subject entries, images, etc. See the advanced search link (top right corner) for more options and searching help.

Art Terminology Resources

Selection of art terminology resources. Top see more examples, search the library catalog (by subject) for:

art terminology

art encyclopedias

art dictionaries

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms (online)
Available through Oxford Art Online
The Thames & Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms (online)
** browse contents or use "search within this title" searchbox. Covers painting, sculpture, architecture, photography, the decorative, applied and graphic arts from all periods throughout the world up to the present day.

Dissertations and Theses

You'll find dissertations and theses for which Baylor owns copies treated as books in BearCat. The link below provides access to specialized databases that focus exclusively on theses and dissertations.

ProQuest dissertations & theses global
Covers materials as early as 1861 to those accepted as recently as last semester. Those published from 1980 forward also include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. This database includes citations for materials ranging from the first U.S. dissertation, accepted in 1861, to those accepted as recently as last semester; those published from 1980 forward also include 350-word abstracts, written by the author. Citations for master's theses from 1988 forward include 150-word abstracts. Dissertations since 1997 are available in PDF format with 24 page previews.

Image Resources

ARTstor
Searchable database of more than 500,000 digital images and associated catalog data. Users can search, view, and download images.

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Searchable database of more than 500,000 digital images and associated catalog data. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Users can search, view, and download images.
Grove Art (via Oxford Art Online)
Grove Art Online offers over 5,000 searchable and embedded art images, maps, and line drawings. Also over 40,000 editorially selected image links to museums and galleries around the world. Includes access to the Bridgeman Art Library.

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Since 2005, Grove Art Online has included images of the most frequently studied works of art. Through partnerships with major organizations such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA), Art Resource, Art Images for College Teaching (AICT), and numerous international galleries and individual artists, Grove Art Online offers over 5,000 searchable and embedded art images, maps, and line drawings. The resource also provides over 40,000 editorially selected image links to museums and galleries around the world. In addition to this wealth of new content, Grove Art Online features biographical linking to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, linking partnerships with ARTstor and Art Resource, and a host of learning resources: MOMA/Grove lesson plans, timelines, and thematic guides.
ArtSource
Art Source covers a broad range of related subjects, from fine, decorative and commercial art, to various areas of architecture and architectural design. Providing over 600 full-text journals, more than 220 full-text books, and a collection of over 63,00 images, it is designed to for use by a diverse audience, including art scholars, artists, designers, students, and general researchers.
Art Resource
Art Resource is the world's largest fine art stock photo archive, with more than 1,000,000 searchable fine art images from the world's leading sources, available for licensing to all media. By creating a free login, you can put images in a "light box" (rather than in the "cart") to save along with metadata - information about the painting such as dimensions, location, credits, and keywords). it as a browsing collection too.

ART 4730 Art of Michelangelo: Specialized Resources

Dictionaries/Encyclopedias

Art Terminology Resources

Dissertations and Theses

Image Resources

University Libraries