Research Guides: Art &amp; Art History: Start Here

Welcome to the Art & Art History research guide! Use this resource to find articles, books, images, and more.

Hokusai, Katsushika. Chô;shi in Shimosa Province; from One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean. Woodblock print. 1832-34. Réunion des Musées Nationaux, Paris, France. ARTstor.

Good Places to Start

Art & Architecture Archive This link opens in a new window
This rich, deep collection spans the arts and the history of architecture, from fine and applied arts to interior and industrial design, landscape gardening, and restoration.
Art Full Text This link opens in a new window
Art Databases includes Art Full Text and Art Retrospective, covering an array of publications about artists, contemporary art, exhibition reviews and theory and criticism. From EBSCO.
Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive encyclopedia of art. Includes many images. Cross-search several art encyclopedias and dictionaries including Grove Art Online, The Oxford, Companion to Western Art and Encyclopedia of Aesthetics.

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