Pierce Art Library

Art N40
A63 1983

Allgemaines Kunstler-Lexicon
A very scholarly biographical dictionary, in German, but with an explanation of how to use it, in English. Longer and more comprehensive entries than Thieme-Becker.

Art N40 B53 1995

A Biographical Dictionary of Artists by Lawrence Gowing

Art N7830
D8313 1994

The Bible and the Saints (Flammarion Iconographic Guides), by G. Duchet-Suchaux and M. Pastoureau. An alphabetical guide to the saints and their stories, and examples of the works of art in which they are depicted. Also has bibliographies at the end of each entry

Art N40 A
B53 1995

Biographical Dictionary of Artists, ed. by Sir Lawrence Gowing

Art N31
D5 1996

The Dictionary of Art, vol 1-34
An encyclopedic dictionary, covering hundreds of topics in art and art history, alphabetical entries, plus index volume

Art N7560
H34 1979b

Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols, revised ed., by James Hall This standard reference work defines themes and symbols in western art, and includes a bibliography of iconographical studies and sources.

Art N45
F35 1988

Dictionary of Signatures and Monograms of American Artists from the Colonial Period to the Mid 20th century, by Peter Hastings Finch

Art N43
P47 1985

Dictionary of Women Artists: an international dictionary of women artists born before 1900, by Chris Petteys

Art N385
C64 1995

Directory of MA and PhD programs in Art and Art History, published by the College Art Association. A listing of advanced degrees in art and art history, by state.

Art 7530 E53 1998 v. 1-2

Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art by Helene Roberts

Art N7760
A34 1996

Gods, Heroes and the Saints (Flammarion Iconographic Guides),

Art 7793 W65 A66 1996

Encyclopedia of Women in Religious Art by Diane Apostolos-Cappadona

Art NX650
M9R45
1993

The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1900
2 vols., by Jane Davidson Reid. This is an index to classical mythology as depicted in all fields of the arts, both literary and visual, and is arranged alphabetically by mythological subject.

Art N7476
B37 1989

A Short Guide to Writing about Art, by Sylvan Barnet

Art N7467
S29 1995

Writing about Art, by Henry M. Sayre