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Curated references to deepen your study. Mix of books, journals, open-access archives, and research tools relevant to chapters so far.

Books

  • Janson’s History of Art — broad survey with images and timelines.
  • Gardner’s Art Through the Ages — foundational overview, updated editions.
  • Art Since 1900 (Foster et al.) — critical essays on modern and contemporary art.
  • The Story of Art (Gombrich) — accessible narrative from antiquity through modernism.
  • Techniques of the Great Masters of Art — materials and methods across periods.

Journals

  • The Burlington Magazine — scholarly articles on art history.
  • October — theory-focused essays on modern/contemporary art.
  • Art Bulletin — peer-reviewed research across periods.
  • Oxford Art Journal — critical and historiographic studies.

Web & Open Access

  • Metropolitan Museum Heilbrunn Timeline — essays by period, geography, and theme.
  • Google Arts & Culture — high-res images and virtual museum tours.
  • Europeana — aggregated European cultural heritage objects.
  • Smithsonian Open Access — freely licensed images and data.
  • Rijksmuseum Collection — open-access high-res downloads.

Museums & Collections (Selected)

  • Louvre — encyclopedic collection; online highlights and catalog.
  • Musée d’Orsay — 19th-century French art: Realism to Post-Impressionism.
  • Tate — British art and international modern; learning resources.
  • Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) — modern and contemporary; exhibition archives.
  • Guggenheim — global modern; digital catalogs.

Study Tools

  • Oxford Art Online — Grove Art Dictionary (subscription via libraries).
  • JSTOR — scholarly articles (check library access).
  • Timeline Builders — use spreadsheets or tools like Sutori to map periods.
  • Flashcards — Anki/Quizlet decks for terms (link with glossary).
  • Museum Apps — many institutions offer free guides and audio tours.

Tip: Pair with Chapters

Use the glossary for terminology, then jump to chapter sections for context. When possible, view artworks in high resolution from museum sites to study brushwork, material, and scale.