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  FA 214 - Renaissance Art
Prof. Katherine M. Bentz and Librarian Betsy Holmes
Fall 2006

Contents
Introduction
Research Basics
Reference Sources For Background Information
Electronic Reference Sources
Finding Books/Secondary Sources
   • Subject Headings
   • Keyword Searches
Find Journal Articles
Find Images
Selected Web Sites
How to Cite Your Sources
Introduction

The following guide is intended to provide an overview of some of the resources available in the library and online for the study and research of the Italian Renaissance (roughly 1300 to 1590). For further research assistance, please take advantage of the reference services available to you in the Geisel Library. Stop by the Reference Desk in person or online at Ask a Librarian.

Research Basics

The reference librarians have created a group of Web pages under the heading Research Help, designed to help teach you the basics of library research and to introduce you to Geisel Library. On the Research Help page, you will find a one-page guide on Research Basics, another on distinguishing scholarly from popular journals, and a helpful guide about evaluating your Web sources, Judging What You Find. Please take advantage of these resources.

Reference Sources for Background Information

Reference books are shelved by Library of Congress call number in the reference stacks near the reference desk. They may not be checked out, but photocopiers are available on the lower level of the Library. Online reference sources can be found in the library catalog, or listed on Library Research Guides.

Bibliographies

Renaissance Humanism, 1300-1550
     REF B778.K63

Michelangelo, selected scholarship in English
     GEN N6923.B9 M553

Biographical Sources

The Dictionary of Art 34 vols. (Grove)
     REF N31 .D5

Encyclopedia of World Art 10 vols.
     REF N31 .E533

The Italian Painters of the Renaissance
     REF ND615 .B55 1952

Italian Pictures of the Renaissance; A List of the Principal Artists and
Their Works with an Index of Places
     GEN ND621.V5B48

Renaissance Artists & Antique Sculpture: A Handbook of Sources
     REF NB85 .B63

Iconography and Symbols

Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art
     REF N7560 .H34

Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography
     REF N7560 .E53

The Oxford Companion to Christian Art and Architecture
     REF N7830 .M87

Pagan Mysteries in the Renaissance
     GEN N6915.W53

Signs & Symbols in Christian Art
     REF N7830 .F37

Source Material

Documentary History of Art: The Middle Ages and the Renaissance
     GEN N5303 .H762 v.1

Italian Art, 1400-1500: Sources and Documents
     GEN N6915.I78

Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors & Architects
     GEN N6922.V213

Northern Renaissance Art, 1400-1600; Sources and Documents
     GEN N6370.S66

Northern Renaissance Art: Painting, Sculpture, the Graphic Arts
from 1350 to 1575
     GEN N6370 .S6

Materials to Assist with Writing the Research Paper

Dictionary of Art Terms
     REF N33 .L75 2004

A Short Guide to Writing about Art
     REF N7476 .B37 2003
     Online: Art History Writing Guide

Writing about Art
     REF N7476 .S29 2002

  

  

  

  

  

Electronic Reference Sources

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online
Find background information, keywords, biographies, and bibliographies.

New Catholic Encyclopedia 2nd Edition
This resource is "prized for its scholarly presentation of persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities."
Finding Books/Secondary Sources

Subject Headings Suggestions for the online Catalog

Painters - Italy

Art, Renaissance

Art, Renaissance -- Italy

Art, Early Renaissance -- Italy

Arts Renaissance

Artists Italy

Art Technique

Artists Materials

Humanism Italy

Medici House Of

Keywords to consider when using the online Catalog. Consider combining keywords using the connector "and".
    •  Name of artist
    •  Name of period
    •  Type of artwork: alterpiece, painting, etc.
    •  Geographic area: Florence, Venice, etc.
    •  Media of the painting: fresco, oil, tempera
    •  Name of museum where painting is located - you may find more information in a museum catalog
If you are unable to locate materials in the Geisel Library Catalog, search libraries worldwide using WorldCat.

Find Journal Articles

Academic Search Premier
Gain access to full-text articles and citations from a wide range of journal titles, covering the arts and more.

Arts & Humanities Citation Index
Provides indexing to the world's leading arts and humanities journals and includes articles, bibliographies, editorials, letters, and reviews. (1980 - present)

Historical Abstracts
Provides abstracts to journal articles, books, and dissertations covering world history from 1450 to the present (excluding North America).   Journal list

LexisNexis Academic Universe
Find full-text newspaper articles from local, national and international papers. Gain access to full-text general reference information as well.

New York Times
"The New York Times (1851-2003) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue."

JSTOR
A large collection of back issues of major journals in the humanities and social sciences, including the Arts and Asian Studies. Coverage is generally from the beginning of publication to within 5 years of the current issue.
Journal list for:   Arts & Sciences I     Arts & Sciences II

Project MUSE
"Project MUSE provides online, worldwide, institutional subscription access to the full text of more than 200 scholarly journals in arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics."   Journal List

Iter
This bibliography pertaining to the Middle Ages and Renaissance (400–1700) also offers full-text articles of Renaissance Quarterly (2000–current), Early Theatre (1998–current), and Renaissance and Reformation (2000–current). There are citations for journal articles (1842–current), reviews, bibliographies, abstracts, and more. (1784–current)   Searching guide

Find Images

Connect to ARTstor to access a half -million images and related text. These images can be printed for use in your paper, or included in PowerPoint demonstrations. Ask a Reference Librarian if you require assistance using ARTstor.

Selected Web Sites

Renaissance Art

Leonardo da Vinci Websites

Medici Archive Project

Renaissance Europe - Metropolitan Museum of Art

Web Gallery of Art - European Painting and Sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque Periods

Museums

Fogg Museum, Harvard University

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Frick Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art

National Gallery of Art

Yale University Art Gallery

How to Cite Your Sources

See the library's How To Cite Your Sources guide for resources on how to properly cite research materials. Always confirm the style required by your instructor.


The Library Liaison contact for this course is Betsy Holmes.
 		 

 
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