Latin American Art & Architecture: Background Information
Background & Biographical Info
- Oxford Art OnlineSearch across several major art encyclopedias and dictionaries. Entries include bibliographies, images, and often examples of artists' signatures.
- Heilbrunn Timeline of ArtContents cover pre-history to the present day. Material arranged chronologically, geographically, and thematically.
- New Catholic Encyclopedia (online)Scholarly work covering persons and subjects related to Catholicism and the humanities.
- St. James Guide to Hispanic Artists: Profiles of Latino and Latin American ArtistsIllustrated, comprehensive resource containing biographical and career information on prominent Latino and Latin American artists of the past century.
- Women Artists of Color: A Bio-critical SourcebookResource includes biographical essays, exhibitions, collection lists, and bibliographies for African-American, Latino, Asian Pacific, and Native American artists.
Iconography, Mythology, & Symbolism - Latin America
An Illustrated Dictionary of the Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya by Inlcudes bibliographical references.
The 1993 edition is available in Davis Reference and in the Rare Book Collection.
The Art and Architecture of Ancient America by (One copy is in the reference collection and the other copy circulates)
