Art Reference
Resources in Ablah Library
DICTIONARIES
A Dictionary of Art Terms and Techniques
REF N33.M36
A 20th century dictionary of terms, particularly useful for terms
relating to techniques and materials.
Dictionary of Art
Terms REF N33.L75 2003
Here find extremely brief entries, but a relatively contemporary set of terms.
An Illustrated
Dictionary of Art and Archaeology
REF N33.M6 1966
This is a reprint of Mollett’s Illustrated Dictionary of Words Used in Art
and Archaeology, originally published 1883.
A Dictionary of
Terms in Art REF N33.F2 1969
This is a reprint of the original, published in 1854.
The Yale Dictionary
of Art & Artists REF M33.L353
2000
This contemporary dictionary of terms and biographical entries contains short
entries but with broad coverage.
The Thames and
Hudson Encyclopaedia of British Art
REF N31.T5 1985
Limited to British art, this work includes biographical entries and terms, with
a subject index in the front of the book and a brief bibliography in the back.
Glossary of Art,
Architecture & Design Since 1945
(Walker) REF N34.W34 1992
As the title indicates, this also covers terms in architecture and design.
Notably, articles are followed by short bibliographies.
Artists’ and
Illustrators’ Encyclopedia REF
N33.Q5 1977
Find here concise entries, often accompanied by illustrations. This may be
particularly useful for locating definitions of artists’ tools.
Oxford Dictionary of
Art REF N33.093 1997
Primarily a biographical dictionary (excluding architects) with brief entries,
this also includes entries for western art forms.
Oxford Companion to
Art REF N33.O9
Containing short summaries of terms, styles and biographical information,
entries are often followed by references to an extensive bibliography.
The Penguin Concise
Dictionary of Art History REF
N5300.F64 2000
Particularly related to the study of art history, this volume contains
biographical entries with quotations from the artists, definitions of terms,
movements, styles, places, and techniques.
The Illustrated
Dictionary of Art & Artists REF
N5300.I45 1984
Primarily a biographical dictionary of painters, sculptors and graphic artists,
also find here entries on movements, groups, techniques, terms and prominent
painters and writers on art. This also contains portraits or photographs of
artists along with some color examples of famous works of different periods of
art history.
Art Speak
REF N6490.A87 1990
Find here a guide to contemporary ideas, movements and jargon.
Art Spoke
REF N6447.A85 1993
Find here a guide to ideas, movements and jargon used from 1848-1944.
Phaidon Dictionary
of Twentieth-Century Art REF
N6490.P46
Specifically related to twentieth-century art, this work provides international
coverage to biographical information on artists, entries of terms, movements and
schools, often with suggestions for further reading.
The Oxford Companion
to Twentieth-Century Art REF
N6490.O95
This provides international coverage of biographical articles, articles on
movements and associations, terms and regional developments. Contained here are
a large number of entries on British artists in the 20th century.
The Prestel
Dictionary of Art and Artists in the 20th Century
REF N6490.P72 2000
Although primarily a biographical dictionary, this also includes entries on
movements and terms. Most articles include bibliographical references for
further reading and the work contains a notably large number of color
illustrations.
Dictionary of
American Art REF N6505.B34 1979
Primarily a biographical dictionary, this also contains entries central to
American art from the 16th century to the second half of the 20th
century.
Nineteenth-Century
European Art REF N6757.S77 1999
This is an alphabetical survey of major art movements, works, themes, people and
events all relating to art from 1789 to 1914.
Updated:
March 23, 2007
Contact:
Rachel Crane, Music/Fine Arts
Librarian