ARH280: From Eyes to I, The Art of Portraiture: Home

Gateway to a collection of online dictionaries and encyclopedias that cover every aspect of the visual arts from prehistory to the present including:

• civilizations, countries, and continents
• cultures
• national artistic traditions
• "art life and organization" of cities
• individual artists
• art movements
• monuments
• object types
• materials, methods, and techniques
• themes and subjects

Includes a lengthy survey article, "Portraiture," linked to a broad range of related articles addressing many specific aspects of portraiture. Each article includes links to related articles in Oxford Art Online, is supplemented by a bibliography of major primary and secondary sources.