Iconography
Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art by Call Number: Art Library Reference, N7560.H34 2008ISBN: 9780813343938Themes common in western art in the Renaissance period and later; particularly useful for classical and Christian themes. Includes persons and personifications; objects and attributes; and well known narratives (e.g., The Raising of Lazarus).
The Oxford Guide to Classical Mythology in the Arts, 1300-1990s by Call Number: Art Reference NX650. M9R45 1993 vol. 1-2ISBN: 0195049985Publication Date: 1993Identifies Greek and Roman mythological figures in 30,000+ western European and north American visual and performing arts from 1300-1900
Jewish Art
Index of Jewish art by Call Number: Art Limited Access Unusual N7415.N34 vol. 1; Art Limited Access Mini N7415.N34 vol. 2Use to locate themes, motifs and narratives in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts dated from the 300 BCE onward. Provides descriptions and analysis of narratives, subjects, and iconography as well as bibliographies and corresponding manuscript titles.
The Encyclopedia of Jewish Symbols by Call Number: Main Library, BM50 .F74 1992ISBN: 0876685947The Encyclopedia of Jewish Symbols contains more than 250 definitions and descriptions for ceremonial objects and images, personalities, places, concepts, motifs, and events all representing central Jewish ideas that continue to play a meaningful role in defining Jewish experience today.
Christian Art
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
