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Oxford Art Online

 

Oxford Art Online is the most comprehensive online reference resource for all aspects of the visual arts worldwide from prehistory to the present day. You can find information on artists, architects, designers, patrons, collectors, dealers, publishers, printers, writers and scholars. This resource also covers a range of mediums, including film and video, liturgical and ritual objects, and textiles and embroidery.

 

 

Grove Art

 

Grove Art is the foremost scholarly art encyclopedia, updated regularly and covering global art and architecture from prehistory to present day. It includes peer-reviewed articles contributed by nearly 7,000 scholars from around the world, accompanied by images, bibliographies, and links to additional resources.

 

 

Benezit Dictionary of Artists

 

The Benezit Dictionary of Artists is a comprehensive and definitive resource for artists’ biographies, published since 1911 which includes 149,000 biographies as well as auction records, exhibition histories, and over 11,000 images of artists’ signatures and stamps of sale.

 

 

Art UK

 

Art UK is the online home for every public art collection in the UK. View the Lewisham Council Art Collection, which includes historical works by significant local artists, and many fascinating depictions of local scenes and landmarks throughout the decades.