Encyclopedias for the History of Art and Architecture - Digital
- Oxford Art Online This link opens in a new windowBest general-purpose encyclopedia for art and architecture and their histories.
- Smarthistory: The Center for Public Art HistoryOriginally intended as peer-reviewed open course content, but has grown into a useful encyclopedic source, especially for broader topics.
- Encyclopedia of Aesthetics (2nd ed.)2012 (e-book) Great for theories, theorists, trends, and concepts such as "the sublime."
- Archipedia (SAH Archipedia) by2012+ (e-book) Peer-reviewed essays, photos, and maps for more than 4700 structures in nearly 2000 cities in all 50 of the United States.
- Critical Terms for Art History by2003. (e-book) Defines and discusses theories and critical terms and provide suggestions for further reading.
- Encyclopedia of the Romantic Era, 1760-1850 by2 vols., 2004. (e-book) Europe, Britain, and the Americas.
- The Grove Encyclopedia of American Art by2011. (e-book) From Native American to now.
- The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture by2007. (e-book) From Cycladic, Minoan, Helladic, and Etruscan art to the fall of the Roman Empire.
- The Grove Encyclopedia of Northern Renaissance Art by2001. (e-book) Early modern Germany, Austria, France, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia, Poland, and Russia.
- Oxford Companion to Architecture2009. (e-book) Early Modern Germany, Austria, France, England, the Netherlands, Belgium, Scandinavia, Poland, and Russia.
- Inked: Tattoos and Body Art Around the World2 vols. 2014. (e-book) Current and historical practice from selected cultures.
- Dutch Art: an Encyclopedia byPublication Date: 1997
Encyclopedias for the History of Art and Architecture - Paper
Art History: the Key Concepts by Publication Date: 2006Defines and discusses theories and critical terms and provides suggestions for further reading.- Enciclopedia dell'arte antica, classica e orientalePublication Date: 1958 - 199410 vols. Covers prehistory to 500 C.E. Articles in several languages.
- Enciclopedia dell'arte medievale byPublication Date: 1991-200212 vols. Exceptionally well-illustrated coverage of medieval art. All articles in Italian.
- Reallexikon zur byzantinischen Kunst byPublication Date: 1966 - present7 vols. Art of the Byzantine empire. Articles in several languages. Only the first volumes (A through P) have been published.
