Getting Started - Introduction to Modern Art - Oakland Campus

Important Reference Resources

Critical Terms for Art History
Offers a spirited reassessment of art history's methods and terminology.
The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Pairs essays and works of art with chronologies, telling the story of art and global culture through the Met Museum’s collection.
Monoskop
A wiki for the arts, media and humanities.
CREDO Reference
Online reference library that provides access to a selection of reference books, and cross-references to other full text titles containing related information.
Dictionary of Visual Discourse
A dialectical lexicon of terms, this dictionary explores the languages and cultures of visual studies.

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About This Guide

This research guide was created to assist students taking Rebecca Giordano's HAA 0030 - Introduction to Modern Art online course.

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