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ARTH 11A/12A:

Cultures & Ideas I and II:

The Global Network of Things

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Grove Art Online This link opens in a new window
Providing excellent coverage of the visual arts in all parts of the world, this online resource contains several reference works on art. Most important is Grove's Dictionary of Art, the largest and most comprehensive encyclopedia of the visual arts that has ever been published. Don't start any research on art without checking this source.

Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
This reference work covers decorative arts production throughout human history, from cultures around the world. The articles cover artists and craftspeople, designers, manufacturers, materials and techniques, art forms and styles, and periods in the history of the decorative arts.
Grove Encyclopedia of Materials and Techniques in Art
This encyclopedia deals with the materials, techniques, conservation, and restoration of both traditional and nontraditional art media, from ancient times to the present. Among the media included are ceramics, sculpture, metalwork, painting, works on paper, textiles, video, and computer art.