Grove Dictionary of Art
Database Description
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Access:
Description:
The Grove Dictionary of Art Online provides Web access to the entire text of The Dictionary of Art (1996, 34 vols.) with constant additions of new material and updates to the text, plus extensive image links and all the sophisticated search advantages possible with an online reference source.
The Dictionary is your guide to the artistic traditions of the worldˇ¦s leading cultures, countries, cities, towns, and regions, covering important archaeological sites, monuments, and buildings.
Includes:
- 21,000+ biographies (of artists, architects, patrons, collectors, dealers, theorists, writers, and scholars) by birth/death dates, places, nationality and occupation (in addition to name searches).
- 30,000+ links to colour images from high-quality museum and other art sites.
- 100,000+ images from The Bridgeman Art Library
- 130,000 searchable images: search by artist's name, title of work, dates, location, or keyword.
Coverage
- Current
Information Type:
- Citations? Yes
- Abstracts? No
- Full Text? Yes
Frequency of Updates:
- Quarterly
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