Oxford Art Online is an art reference library that searches Grove Art Online, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms, and The Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. This resource contains images, biographies, subject entries, and thematic timelines (antiquity to present).
Gale Biography in Context
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Provides access to biographical sources on over 325,000 people from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas. Includes full-text articles from hundreds of periodicals.
General Biographical Sources
American National Biography
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Offers portraits of more than 18,000 men and women, from all eras and walks of life, whose lives have shaped the nation. No living person is included.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
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Contains biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond,from the earliest times to the year 2001. Articles focus on noteworthy people from all walks of life. No living person is included. Coverage varies.
Literature Reviews
Oxford Bibliographies in Art History
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Art history is a vast discipline, geographically, historically, and intellectually. These bibliographies give concise treatment of large topics such as "History of Photography" and "Photojournalism." Each bibliography provides expert recommendation on the best works available whether it be a chapter, a book, a journal article, a Website, blog, or data set.
See also more specialized bibliographies including "Photography" (in the Latino Studies section) and "Photography in South Asia."