Library Resources
You can also use the Library's Art History Research Guide for additional art resources.
Exhibition Catalog
- Imaging Text byISBN: 9780991262533Publication Date: 2018Created between the 16th and 19th centuries, and ranging from mythological and biblical studies to more playful imagery, the 80 works included in the exhibition vary in terms of style, genre, and period. Captured in crisp and swift pen strokes, finely modulated chalk, or brilliant colors, these captivating compositions were produced by some of the most prominent artists of their time, such as Charles Le Brun (1619 - 1690), Charles-Nicolas Cochin, the younger (1715 - 1790), and Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732 - 1806).
Background Sources
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowThis collection of scholarly art encyclopedias and reference works includes Grove Art Online, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. This content is updated regularly to reflect the latest scholarship.
Books & Ebooks
Find books using the library catalog. Browse these subject headings to get general information related to the exhibition:
Fragonard, Jean-Honoré, 1732-1806
Selected list of books, ebooks, & articles
- The coming of the book : the impact of printing, 1450-1800 byCall Number: Stacks Z4.F413 1990
- Becoming a Woman in the Age of Englightenment: French Art from the Horvitz Collection byPublication Date: 2018
Finding Articles and Book Chapters
Use the following library databases to search for articles and book chapters relating to the exhibition.
- Art Full Text This link opens in a new windowProvides access to journal articles and books on fine, decorative and commercial art, photography, architecture, and more. Also searches Art Index Retrospective.
- Arts & Humanities Database This link opens in a new windowContains scholarly peer-reviewed journals and selected trade and consumer titles relevant to applied arts and cultural studies.
- Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) This link opens in a new windowFrom the Getty Research Institute, a selection of European and American visual arts materials published between 1975 and 2007. Also includes Répertoire International de la Littérature de l'art (RILA).
Finding Related Images
- ARTstor This link opens in a new windowA database comprised of images from some of the world's museums, photo archives, scholars, and artists.
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowThis collection of scholarly art encyclopedias and reference works includes Grove Art Online, the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms. This content is updated regularly to reflect the latest scholarship.
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