There are hundreds of books
on artists and specific art movements in the St. Patrick Library.
How to access the Library
Catalog: Go to Explorer. Click on “favorites” and click on ”Library
Catalog.” Use the “Power Search” option to search for specific
information.
Example: 1. Spanish
and
2. Art
This search will guide you
to books on Spanish art and artists.
REF 709 HAR Art:
A History of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture. 1976.
REF 703 ENC The
Encyclopedia of Visual Art Volumes 1-10. 1983.
A resource on artists of the
world and the movements they were part of. Volume 10 has the index, if you are
looking for a specific artist, country, or movement.
REF 703 ENC Encyclopedia of World Art Volumes 1-15. 1968.
15 volumes on art and
artists from various regions of the world.
REF 709 LAR Larousse
Encyclopedia of Modern Art. 1981.
A chronological reference
that covers art movements in four volumes.
Within each movement, you will find examples of artists from various
countries.
REF 703 PIC A Picture History of Art. 1979.
A brief history of Western
art.
Artchive.com—There is a link from the St. Patrick website.
www.artchive.com
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/k12_gvrl
password: courses
Google—click on “more” and
go to the “Directory.” From there, link to “Arts” and choose your
subcategory. There are fantastic
resources here.
Art Institute of Chicago Click on “The Museum” then
“Collection.” Search for specific
artists or browse the collections. |
National Museum of Mexican Art(Formerly the Mexican Fine
Arts Center) http://www.nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org/ Click on the “Collections”
link. |
|
Museum of Modern Art in New York Look in “The Collection”
and there are a variety of links. |
The National Gallery of Art in Washington Look in “The Collection” and browse or search in the “Online Tours.” |