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Who knows Art History?

I am about to graduate from college and for my last class I am taking Art HIstory and I was wondering if anyone knew of any websites or maybe even books I could review before I start the class at the end of August.
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tslang tslang
 
 July 19, 2009 09:41 PM
You could always go to Metropolitan Museum Site which I've found to be VERY helpful in my own Art History 1 and 2 classes with visuals, audio, maps, background info, and essays on their wonderful art pieces... or you could vistit the getty who has great books in its giftshop you could purchase.
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Getty Center

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July 18, 2009 05:55 PM
If the class has listed a book that is a good reference to start with because there is not just one art history book. there are several depending on which century you are studing. I know for myself I have a bookshelf full of just art history books because there are so many to chose from. There is contemporary, women in art, world art, I mean the list goes on and on. The other good resourse is the library college and or public. hope this helps
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lapl.org
csudh.edu then go to the library section of the website.


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July 19, 2009 12:05 AM
The book I am buying Monday which is called Art Across Time by Laurie Adams and the website is
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072965258/student_view0/

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July 18, 2009 08:27 PM
The Metropolitan Museum of Art probably has one of the best art sites with a timeline: http://www.metmuseum.org/toah

In general you can learn a lot by visiting museum websites and their collections section. Some offer podcasts and microsites for ongoing exhibits. Here are a few:

http://www.getty.edu/museum
http://www.nga.gov/home.htm
http://www.guggenheim.org
http://www.moma.org
http://www.sfmoma.org

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nyssa nyssa
 
July 20, 2009 05:21 AM
As mentioned previously there is no one book to use as a source. One thing for sure is that the "art world" does have its own language. The best online source that may help familiarize yourself with Art is http://artlex.com/. This has been a life saver (ok a grade saver) it is quick and easy to use.

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