LibGuides: Humanities: Art Analysis & Research

Writing About Art

SPC Libraries have copies of the book A Short Guide to Writing About Art (Author Sylvan Barnet). This book is an excellent resource that has basic questions to ask when you are conducting an art analysis. It also has specific suggestions for writing about painting, sculpture, photography, and more including vantage points, the importance of lines and shapes, color symbolism, etc.

There are also free versions of older copies of the book available online at the following links:

A Short Guide to Writing About Art (Ch. 3-Analytic Thinking) (9th ed.)
Excerpts from A Short Guide to Writing About Art (6th ed.)

Google Arts and Culture

Google Arts & Culture

"Discover the inspirational moments, iconic people, and artistic wonders that are available at the tip of your fingers. Google Arts & Culture allows you to immerse yourself in culture with 360 views, zoom in to reveal the secrets of a masterpiece, take behind the scenes tours of palaces and museums, watch kids explain famous paintings to art experts, and so much more. Art changes the way we see the world and the way we see each other, so we invite you to come and expand your horizons with us."

Citation Help

Library Databases

What is my Borrower ID and PIN? Your borrower ID is your Student Number. The PIN is your month and year of birth. For example, if you were born March 1980 then your PIN will be 0380.

JSTOR This link opens in a new window Access back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available. Funded by: Statewide Allocation

Web Resources

Arts Journal
From the web site: "ArtsJournal was founded September 13, 1999 in the heady days of the dotcom boom. The site is a digest of some of the best arts and cultural journalism in the English-speaking world. Each day ArtsJournal features link to stories culled from more than 200 English-language newspapers, magazines and publications featuring writing about arts and culture."
Artcyclopedia
H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences Online
From their web site: "H-Net is an international interdisciplinary organization of scholars and teachers dedicated to developing the enormous educational potential of the Internet and the World Wide Web. Our edited lists and web sites publish peer reviewed essays, multimedia materials, and discussion for colleagues and the interested public."
Perseus Digital Library
From the web site: "Our flagship collection, under development since 1987, covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world. We are applying what we have learned from Classics to other subjects within the humanities and beyond."

Humanities: Art Analysis & Research

Art Research

Writing About Art

Google Arts and Culture

Citation Help

Library Databases

Web Resources