Library Guides: FA 107: The Creative Process in Visual Art: Context Information

Art Background Information

Oxford Art Online (Grove Art Online) This link opens in a new window
Full text of the foremost art encyclopedia, Grove Dictionary of Art, plus other art reference sources.

Covers both Western and non-Western art and encompasses all aspects of visual culture. It features articles about topics as varied as Fauvism and Frida Kahlo, bibliographies for further research, and thousands of searchable images made available through Oxford's partnerships with museums, galleries, and other outstanding arts organizations.

Credo Reference: Arts & Leisure

Reference Defined

ref·er·ence book

ˈref(ə)rəns ˌbo͝ok/

noun

a book intended to be consulted for information on specific matters rather than read from beginning to end.

"a beat-up old grade-school dictionary was the only reference book we ever had in our house"