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Art History

Find academic, industry and archival resources related to art history from Rennaisance to Contemporary art.

Introductory material

Consult introductory material for a broad overview of your issue or topic, and to identify key concepts, theories and researchers in the field. Introductory material may include:

  • subject or discipline specific dictionaries and encyclopedias 
  • handbooks
  • companions
  • introductions
  • guides
  • histories

Find introductory material by combining a topic keyword with one of the material type discriptors above, e.g. contemporary art handbook.

These are some examples of introductory material available for this subject in the Library. The list is not extensive, and you should perform your own search to see what else is available in our collections.

Key databases

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Key books

  The following books are key resources for your subject:

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