BUBL LINK: History of art

BUBL LINK Catalogue of Internet Resources

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

History of art

Titles

Descriptions

Comments: bubl@bubl.ac.uk

Adflip: Archive of classic print advertisements dating from the 1940s. Images are searchable by category, decade, year, or keyword. Provides basic information about each advert, including the date of issue, and the company who produced it, with links to the relevant companies.
Author: adflip LLC
Subjects: advertising, history of art
DeweyClass: 659
Resource type: images
Ancient World Web: Art: Index of over 50 Internet resources about art in the Ancient World between 700 and 1000 AD.
Author: Hayden, Julia
Subjects: ancient history, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: index
Araldo de Luca: Photographic Archive of Works of Art: Over 70,000 images of historical objects, artefacts and art works mainly pertaining to antiquity and religion and mostly from Europe, North Africa and Central Asia. Taken by award-winning photographer Araldo de Luca during major photographic campaigns to document issues in those regions. Lightboxes can be created to store selected images and details of the objects and images are provided. Can be searched in Italian, Spanish or English.
Author: Araldo de Luca
Subjects: art research, ethnic art, history of art, religious art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: image collection
Archaeometry: Contents for current issue of the international research journal covering the involvement of the sciences with archaeology and art history. Topics covered include dating methods, artefact studies, mathematical methods, remote sensing techniques and conservation science.
Author: Oxford University Research Laboratory for Archaeology and the History of Art
Subjects: archaeology research, history of art
DeweyClass: 930
Resource type: journal
Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America: A digitised collection of over 29,000 photographs taken by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner between 1935 and 1955. Entries can be searched by keyword or browsed by subject. Images returned depict architectural subjects including agricultural buildings, airports, banks, city and town halls, dams, government buildings, housing, ironwork, plumbing fixtures, and theatres, focusing largely on the northeastern United States, particularly New York City and Florida.
Author: Gottscho, Samuel & Schleisner, William
Subjects: architecture education, history of art
DeweyClass: 720
Resource type: image collection
Art Guide: The Art Lovers Guide to Britain and Ireland: An extensive index to the art collections of Great Britain and Ireland. Art Guide is organised by artist, by museum, and geographically. For each artist there is a list of their works and where they can be found; for each museum a list of outstanding works in the collection, contact details and links to other museums in the same region.
Author: Cognitive Applications
Subjects: art museums, british museums, history of art
DeweyClass: 700
Resource type: reference data
Art History - Classics Library Resources: List of links to electronic resources on art history including indices, portals, directories, bibliographies, research guides, museums and databases.
Author: Doe Library at Berkeley Library, UC.
Subjects: art links, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: index
Art History Resources on the Web: Extensive collection of resources documenting the history of art worldwide. Features details of artwork from prehistoric, ancient, medieval, renaissance, modern, and postmodern times, and looks at techniques typically found in Greece, Rome, Asia, China, Japan, Africa, and Italy. Also offers a range of research materials such as projects, journals, and an image finder.
Author: Witcombe, Christopher L. C. E.
Subjects: history of art, renaissance history
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: index
Bauhaus Archiv Museum of Design: Dedicated to the Bauhaus school of art and architecture (1919-1933), this resource presents information on the Bauhaus Archive/Museum of Design in Berlin. Housed within a building designed by Walter Gropius, who founded the Bauhaus, the archive includes examples of painting, drawing, sculpture, architecture, photography, and documentation such as political discussion about the school, official contracts, and the curriculum.
Author: Bauhaus Archive / Museum of Design
Subjects: art museums, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: museum
EDSITEment: A collection of the most valuable online resources for teaching English, history, art history, and foreign languages. It aims to bring together the best of the humanities on the web.
Author: National Endowment for the Humanities
Subjects: english language education, history education, history of art, humanities links, language learning, medical education, medical practice
DeweyClass: 001.3
Resource type: directory, index
Founders of the Arts and Crafts Movement 1870 - 1900: Collection of essays and lectures by William Morris, Oscar Wilde, W R Lethaby, Walter Crane, Rosamund Marriott-Watson and others.
Author: J R Burrows and Company
Subjects: crafts, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: documents, essays
Futurism: Manifestos, photographs, and articles exploring the international Futurist movement founded in Italy in 1909, which celebrated the aesthetic possibilities of machines, speed, noise, and cities, and impacted heavily on 20th century art and literature.
Author: Scarborough, Kim
Subjects: english literature from 1871, history of art, italian history, philosophers
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: articles, images
Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names: The TGN is a structured vocabulary developed primarily for the field of art history, but with the potential for wide applications in related disciplines such as archaeology, history and geography. It contains nearly one million place names representing approximately 900,000 places, allowing users to search for place names and retrieve records for places, including vernacular and historical names, coordinates, place types and other relevant information.
Author: Getty Information Institute
Subjects: geographical data, history of art
DeweyClass: 910
Resource type: thesaurus
Glory of Chinese Printing: Array of traditional Chinese artwork which traces the history and development of printing techniques. Focusing on the ancient period, the resource provides information on standardised characters, carving skills, and seals. Examples of prints from various Dynasties including Tang, Yuan, Ming, and Qing are presented.
Author: Chinese Graphic Arts Net
Subjects: china, ethnic art, history of art
DeweyClass: 769
Resource type: documents, images
HuntFor Art History: Series of links offering, primarily European, artistic material from prehistoric and ancient times, the middle ages, the renaissance period, right up to the present day.
Author: HuntFor
Subjects: art links, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: index
Iconography of Saint Sebastian: Images of iconography dedicated to Saint Sebastian, which are catergorised by type into paintings, sculptures, and drawings, miniatures, mosaics, and stained glass. A brief description of each object indicates the approximate date when it was created, its dimensions, and the location where it is held.
Author: Giua, Alessandro
Subjects: history of art, religious art
DeweyClass: 246
Resource type: image index
Impressionists: Biographical information about the group of painters who became known as the Impressionists due to their colourful and fleeting style. Outlines the lives of Degas, Monet, Morisot, Pissarro, Renoir, Bazille, Cassatt, Manet, and Sisley, considering the theme, colour, and brushstroke of a specific painting by each artist.
Author: A & E Television Networks
Subjects: artists, history of art
DeweyClass: 759.054
Resource type: biographies, images
Island of Freedom: Brief biographies of theologians, philosophers, poets, composers, and artists throughout history including Aristotle, Bach, Chaucer, Hobbes, and Wagner.
Author: Sarkissian, Robert
Subjects: artists, history of art, philosophers, theology
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: biography
Ovid Project: Metamorphosing the Metamorphoses: Born in Italy in 43 BC, the work of Publius Ovidius Naso has contributed to many aspects of western art and civilisation. This resource provides access to illustrations depicting the poetry of Ovid, most notably in the form of 17th century engravings of Johann Wilhelm Bauer and the 1640 translation by George Sandys, both representing Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'. The Ambrose Collection supplies additional material consisting of illustrations and artefacts relating to the work of Ovid.
Author: Greenberg, Hope
Subjects: history of art, mythology, poetry links, roman history
DeweyClass: 850
Resource type: image collection
Posters at the Turn of the Century: Information about poster art in the early 20th century. Includes a brief history of lithography, styles at the turn of the century and images of posters with descriptions of style, historical significance and the passage of events before and after its production.
Author: Jung, Marshall
Subjects: graphic design, history of art
DeweyClass: 769.5
Resource type: documents, images
Pre-Raphaelite Critic: Contemporary Criticism of the Pre-Raphaelites from 1846 to 1900: Variety of material reflecting the artistic and creative talents of the Pre-Raphaelites including Millais, Rossetti, Hunt, and Waterhouse. Sources include images of paintings, audio recordings of poetic works, and reviews from the period.
Author: Tobin, Thomas J.
Subjects: art education, artists, history of art, painting
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: documents, images
Romantic Circles: Extensive resources devoted to the art, history, literature and culture of the Romantic period. Contains searchable electronic text editions, scholarly resources, conference information, research features and book reviews.
Author: University of Maryland
Subjects: british history 1100-1800, english literature to 1800, history of art
DeweyClass: 700.4145
Resource type: documents
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia: Art and Artists: Biographical information on artists and their work, and various art institutions.
Author: Spartacus Educational
Subjects: architects, history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: biography, documents
Tattoo History Sourcebook: Full text publication tracing the history of tattooing around the world. Includes chapters describing tattoo history in Polynesia, Borneo, Samoa, the Marquesas, New Zealand, Japan, North America, South America, France, England, and the US. Additional chapters offer information about tattooed mummies, a famous tattooed individual named Giolo, tattooing in the circus, and views held by psychiatrists, Jews, and Christians.
Author: Gilbert, Steve
Subjects: history of art, world history
DeweyClass: 391.65
Resource type: book
WWW Virtual Library: History of Art: Aimed at those with an interest in art, focusing on students of art history in particular, this resource offers links to image collections, information on specific artists, and material categorised by period, location, and theme.
Author: CHArt: Computers and the History of Art
Subjects: history of art
DeweyClass: 709
Resource type: index