Libraries: Medieval Image: Background Information

The Role of the Medieval Image

Door Knocker
15th–16th century
European
Iron
Metropolitan Museum of Art

Oxford Art Online (including Grove Art)
Includes 30,000 articles and images on every aspect of the visual arts. Searchable images are from organizations such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, as well as 40,000 editorially selected image links to museums and galleries, which provide essential visual support for art history scholarship. Also includes access to the Encyclopedia of Aesthetics, The Oxford Companion to Western Art, and The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms.

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History from the Metropolitan Museum
The Timeline is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated by the Museum's collection. It is an invaluable reference and research tool for students, educators, scholars, and anyone interested in the study of art history and related subjects. First launched in 2000, the Timeline extends from prehistory to the present day.
The Digital Scriptorium
The Digital Scriptorium is a growing image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts.
Iter: Gateway to the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Access medieval and Renaissance resources such as the Iter Bibliography, Iter Italicum, bibliographies of Milton and English women writers, and a full text journal collection.
Dictionary of the Middle Ages

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary and subject specific research in areas such as art, business, education, history, etc.