Christian Art
Iconographie de l'art chrétien by Call Number: Art Reference N7830. R37 vol.1, vol. 2 pt.1-2, vol. 3 pt.1-3Use to trace the development of themes, motifs, biblical stories and characters mostly from Medieval - Baroque artwork in the west. In French.
Iconography of Christian Art by Call Number: Art Library Reference, N7830.S3513, vol.1-2 & N 7830 .S35, vol. 3-5ISBN: 0853312702A comprehensive 5 volume study of Christian iconography citing typical depictions of events or concepts including their origin, development, and connection with biblical texts as well as dogma, the liturgy, devotional writing and religious trends. Symbols are also interpreted. Vol. 1: Christ's Incarnation. Childhood. Baptism. Temptation. Transfiguration. Works and miracles. Vol. 2: Passion of Jesus Christ Bd. 3. Die Auferstehung und Erhohung Christi (The Resurrection and Raising of Christ). Bd. 4, 1. Die Kirche (The Church). Bd. 4, 2. Maria (Mary). Bd. 5. Die Apokalypse des Johannes (The Book of Revelation).
- Index of Medieval Art This link opens in a new window
The largest thematic archive of medieval iconography available, the Index reproduces works of art, arranged by subject, from the 1st c. through around 1550 CE. Formerly the Index of Christian Art, the Index now includes secular subjects and a growing number from medieval Jewish and Islamic culture.
Lexikon der Christlichen Ikonographie by
Call Number: Art Reference BV150.L4 Bd 1-8Covers a broad range of Christian symbols and themes: General Iconography ("Allgemeine Ikonographie") and Iconography of the Saints ("Ikonographie der Heiligen"). The index ("Stichwortverzeichnisse") at the end of volume 4 provides German equivalents for English terms.
Religious Art in France by Call Number: Art Library, N7949 .A1 M3313 through N7949 .A1 M3513ISBN: 0691099138A three volume study of the iconography underlying French religious art, by the eminent French scholar Emile Mâle (1862-1954).
Medieval Art by Call Number: Art Library, N7850.R67 1996ISBN: 0313293295Designed as a quick-reference source to the topics, symbols, themes, and stories most frequently found in early Christian, western medieval, and Byzantine art, this work describes topics that include names and narratives drawn from the Bible and apocrypha, the lives of saints, and numerous other textual sources.
Medieval Iconography by Call Number: Art Library 5933. F75 1998ISBN: 0815317530
Christian Saints
The Bible and the Saints by Call Number: Art Library BS513.2D8313 1994ISBN: 2080135643Lists 500+ Christian saints, biblical characters, and scenes, with attributes; symbolism of plants, religious objects, personifications, numbers, and animals (real & imaginary).
Medieval Hagiography by Call Number: Art Library BR1710. M39 2000ISBN: 0815321236Lives of saints in translation, each with an introductory essay, notes, and bibliography.
The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture by ISBN: 9780199680276The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Art and Architecture explains a wide range of terms used in the study of the history of Christian art and architecture including subjects, topics, themes, artists, saints, works, movements, and buildings. Coverage includes Christian artistic interactions with other religions, including Judaism and Islam.
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints by Call Number: Art Library BR1710.F34 1982ISBN: 0192830368Short detailed entries on primarily British saints. Search for attributes with the word "emblem". Available in print and online (see link).
Post-Biblical Saints Art Index by Call Number: Art Reference N8079.5.R63 1994ISBN: 0899509428Identifies images (in books) of the many saints not mentioned in the Bible. Includes attributes of the saints.
Who's Who in the New Testament by Call Number: Art Reference BS2430.B67 1993ISBN: 019521031XOffers accessible and in-depth coverage of every character mentioned in the New Testament.
Who's Who in the Old Testament: Together with the Apocrypha by Call Number: Art Reference BS570.C64 1993ISBN: 0195210298Provides an in-depth look at every character ever to appear in the pages of the world's oldest book.
- Internet Medieval Sourcebook: Saints' LivesLinks to ancient, Byzantine, and medieval original hagiographic texts - many in translation - along with basic data on the cult of saints.