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Ancient SculptureSearching the Online Catalog General: encyclopedias, dictionaries and research guides Mythology and classical subjects Useful topographical works Key Indexes and Databases E-journals Web Sites: general Selected Web Sites: a brief guide to museums Other Museum Collection Catalogs (Print) to Consult About Surveys Searching the Online CatalogTo search the online catalog for
books on your subject, use the subject search terms sculpture
ancient for the most (broadest) results. Search more narrowly by
terms such as sculpture Greek or sculpture Hellenistic
for books on those subjects or by figure represented, e.g. Dionysus
or object type as well, e.g. portrait sculpture ancient. For known
artists, one may also search by name (e.g. Polyclitus or
Polykleitos) For subject matter, another possible search is
mythology classical in art.
For more results, try keyword searches in addition to subject
searches. The following additional print, electronic and Internet
resources will be important as well. Some of the most important
are starred. If you find a particularly useful book be sure to look
for other books or articles by that author, and always consult the
bibliographies, especially those in the Grove
Dictionary of Art,
which are authoritative and up-to-date. Exhibition and collection
catalogs will also be important. Some collections are available
online. Image databases such as
ArtStor may also be consulted.
For additional information consult the resources below. Starred
items are particularly important. Bear in mind that Davis Library
is the major UNC library for books and journals on the ancient
world, and that there are outstanding online resources such as
Beazley and Perseus. General: encyclopedias, dictionaries, and research guidesClassical Studies: a Guide to the
Reference Literature. Davis Reference [PA91 .J46 1996 and 2005]
Dictionary of Bibliographic Abbreviations found in the
Scholarship of Classical Studies and Related Disciplines.
Art Reference and Davis Reference [PA99 .W44 2003]
*Enciclopedia dell'Arte Antica Classica e Orientale. Art Reference
and Davis Reference [N31 .E48] Don't be dissuaded by the Italian
title! This major multivolume reference book is one you can use
even if you do not read Italian; you can benefit from its images
and bibliographies. For example, see entries for artists, subjects,
types of objects, or topics (e.g. scultura or sculpture.) If you
need help translating a word, foreign language dictionaries are
available on the Ready Reference shelves.
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Grove Dictionary of Art Online (and print edition in Art
Reference) for a useful overview with up-to-date bibliography for
many topics. There are image links as well. An outstanding
resource for any area in the history of art, especially as the
online version is frequently updated.
*Guide to Research in Classical Art and Mythology. Art
Reference and SILS [N7760 .V3 1991] This is a good starting point
for those with little background in classical studies or art.
Der Kleine Pauly; Lexikon der Antike. Art Reference [DE5 .K5]
The Neue Pauly, the most recent edition of this primary encyclopedia
of the ancient world is in Davis Reference DE5 .N48 1996.
*Künstlerlexikon der Antike. Art Reference [N5333.K84 2001]
A two volume work listing all the known artists of the ancient
world. Includes lengthy bibliographies. Also a good source for
deciphering abbreviations.
*Looking at Greek and Roman sculpture in stone: a guide to terms,
styles, and techniques. Art Reference [NB85 .G76 2003] Useful
for its A-Z glossary and bibliography. Abundant cross-references,
garment charts, maps, and chronology. Illustrated.
Oxford Classical Dictionary Online and Art Reference [DE5 .O9 1996]
This book is useful to identify people, places, literary works, etc.
Oxford History of Classical Art. Art Reference and UL [N5610 .O84]
Oxford Illustrated History of Greece and the Hellenistic World.
Davis [DE59 .O94 1988, DF214 .O94 1991] For background reading. Mythology and classical subjects
Athena: Classical Mythology on cd-rom. (Davis Reference)
Database of classical myth and literature. Also on Art Reference
are copies of standard works on mythology, such as Bulfinch. The Art
Library, in addition, has volumes of the Loeb Classical Library.
Cassell Dictionary of Classical Mythology. Davis Reference
[BL715 .M373 1998]
Dictionary of Ancient Deities. Art Reference [BL473 .T87 2001]
Dictionary of Classical Mythology, Symbols, Attributes and
Associations. Davis Reference and UL [BL715 .B44 1982]
Dictionary of Pictorial Subjects from Classical Literature: a
Guide to their Identification in Works of Art. Art Reference
and Davis Reference [N7760 .P68 1983]
Gods and Heroes in Art. Art Reference [N7760 .I4713 2003]
A good illustrated handbook.
*Gods and Heroes of Classical Antiquity. Art Reference and UL
[N7760 .A34 1996] Includes sources for mythological figures, and
bibliography, so important resource.
*LIMC: Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae. Art
Reference [N7760 .L485] A key resource for researching the subject
matter or iconography of ancient art. Multivolume, with plate and
text volumes, entries are in a number of foreign languages,
depending on the author. Even for those who do not read the
language it is essential for its plates and bibliographies.
Literature and the Visual Arts in Ancient Greece and Rome.
Davis Library [PA3009 .B44 2000] and also
NetLibrary.
Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts. Art
Reference [NX650.M9 R45 1993] Covers art from 1300 A.D. and later,
but may still be useful for iconographic research. Useful Topographical Works
Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World. Art Reference
Atlas shelves and Davis Reference [G1033 .B3 2000]
*Princeton Encyclopedia of Classical Sites. Art, Davis, UL
Reference [DE59 .P7] Also available online on Perseus (see below) Includes
art objects, image thumbnails, reference sources, and more.
Indexes and Databases
Indexes and Databases: Find on Libraries main
page, Article Databases
and More section
ABZU: A Guide to Information
Related to the Study of the Near East
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APh web version of l'Année Philologique, the current
major international bibliography for classical studies.
*Art
Full Text is a major art database, especially useful for those
who do not read foreign languages; also search Academic
Search Premier and
Academic One File.
*Art
Index Retrospective (covers 1929-1984) Citation, not full text.
Arts
and Humanities Citation Index
Bibliography of the History of Art Covers from late antiquity
(4th c.) to present but should still be searched as it is the most
important database for the history of art. Citations and abstracts,
not full text.
Dissertations and Theses (Proquest) Dissertations may be
identified and then ordered on Interlibrary loan; some are available
full-text; others only an abstract or preview.
DYABOLA Complements AnPhilNet but is somewhat challenging to use.
Go to
www.dyabola.de/manuals/refcard/en/ref_text.htm for a guide to
this database.
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IBZ (International Bibliography of Periodical Literature) Over
11,000 periodicals indexed by this international database. Particularly
strong in the humanities.
NetLibrary Provides full text of academic press publications,
some basic reference works, and literary classics.
Find on Libraries main page, E-Journal Finder, under Art or
Classics subjects, or under journal title if known.
Journals such as
American Journal of Archaeology,
Antiquity,
Archaeology,
Expedition, and
Hesperia are available full-text
online at the
E-journals section. Full text of many journals
will also be found in the large article databases such as Academic
Search Premier and
Academic One File so be sure to search those as
well.
JSTOR and
Project Muse are also important journals collections
online.
Thesaurus Linguae Graecae: A Digital Library of Greek Literature
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology
and Anthropology
Hellenic Ministry
of Culture An official guide to museums, monuments and
archaeological sites. In Greek and English.
Library
of Congress Classics Links
Museum of
Classical Archaeology at The University of Cambridge Illustrated
glossary of myths represented in the Cast Collection. Searchable by
keyword in fields for location of original (e.g. Vatican), name of
figure (e.g. Niobid), description (e.g. metope), etc.
*Perseus Digital Library
Another key Internet project with vast information, both text and image.
Capitoline
Museums Includes a searchable collections database, and a very
useful bibliography of works about the museum and its collections.
Selected images are included in the "Photographic Gallery."
Glyptothek Munchen Includes selected images from its great
collection. Related print publications include Katalog der
Skulpturen / Glyptothek München NB27.G4 M864 1979
Louvre Another great national
museum, most noted for the Nike of Samothrace. A searchable
database of exhibited works (ATLAS) is available, with provenance,
location and other information. Images with details included,
including new acquisitions. Related print publications include
Les Sculptures grecques NB87.P37 M877 1992.
Metropolitan Museum
of Art Has one of North American's most comprehensive
collections of Greek and Roman art. The "collection highlights"
portion of the website includes selected objects, with detailed
information and images. Related print catalogs include Light on
stone : Greek and Roman sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
NB85 .M48 2003
Museum of Fine
Arts Boston One of the great American collections of Greek art,
the website includes a searchable collections database with detailed
information on provenance, subject, etc. Browsable highlights as
well. Related print catalogs include Sculpture in stone: the Greek,
Roman and Etruscan collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
NB87 .B6 1976
National Archaeological Museum, Athens A few highlights of
this great collection, with thumbnails, are included. Related print
catalog includes Sculpture in the National Archaeological Museum,
Athens. Art Reference NB87.A75 K35 2002
The
State Hermitage Museum Holds Roman copies of Greek sculpture,
as well important collections of Tanagra terracottas, ancient coins,
etc. Related print catalogs include Römische Sarkophage in der
Ermitage. NB143 .R65 1979
Other Museum Collection Catalogs (Print)Fitzwilliam MuseumJ. Paul Getty Museum Mouseio Benaki, Athens Museo del Prado Museo Nazionale Romano Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin, including Pergamonmuseum Vatican Museums Nearby museums with ancient collections: Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
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