* definition from Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Want to browse print books (3rd floor) about art? Look in the following call number areas.
| Beginning of call number | General art topic |
|---|---|
| N | Visual arts |
| NA | Architecture |
| NB | Sculpture |
| NC | Drawing. Design. Illustration |
| ND | Painting |
| NE | Print media |
| NK | Decorative arts |
| NX | Arts in general |
| TR | Photography |
| TT | Handicrafts. Arts and crafts |
View more specific art call numbers on the Library of Congress Classification Outlines for N - Fine Arts and T - Technology.
Books in Sterne Library:
A Short Guide to Writing about Art by
"Equips students to analyze pictures (drawings, paintings, photographs), sculptures and architecture, and prepares them with the tools they need to present their ideas in effective writing. "Key Topics: distinguishing between description and analysis, writing a comparison, using peer review, documenting sources, and editing the final essay."
Writing about Art by
"This straightforward guide prepares students to describe, interpret, and write about works of art in meaningful and lasting terms. Designed as a supplement to Art History survey and period texts, this efficient book features a step-by-step approach to writing-from choosing a work to write about, to essay organization, to research techniques, to footnote form, to preparing the final essay. For beginners as well as more advanced students."
Looking and Writing: A Guide for Art History Students by
"Looking and Writing is an introductory guide for readers who are engaged in writing a visual analysis for the first time. Although it is written informally with the novice in mind, it provides the reader with the technical vocabulary appropriate to a visual analysis. KEY TOPICS: Guidelines for the selection, analysis, and presentation of an image found in a museum or gallery setting or an on-line site form the core chapters of the book. Other chapters discuss the use of symbols, the cultural precepts of how we process visual information, suggestions for writing and proofreading an essay and the structure of a proper bibliography. For those interested in art history, or writing about art."
Learning to Look at Paintings by
"Mary Acton describes the elements of composition, space, form, tone and colour, that make up a picture, and discusses the importance of subject matter and the original function and setting of a picture in appreciating its visual meanings. She includes discussion of a wide range of artists, from the 15th century to the present, and a glossary of critical and technical terms."
Reviewing the Arts by
"Reviewing the Arts is written for those media writers assigned to review an artistic event or performance, providing the tools for a journalist to write informed and enlightened reviews of the arts."
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Search the UAB Libraries Catalog (OneSearch) to find books, art catalogs, and videos by Title, Author (e.g., artist or scholar), Keyword, or Subject. Books that you can check out are shelved on the third floor of Sterne Library, but always note the location and call number for specific books you find in the catalog.
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