Oxford Art Online is an
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...
online gateway into art research, which was launched in 2008. It provides access to several online art reference works, including
Grove Art Online
''Grove Art Online'' is the online edition of ''The Dictionary of Art'', often referred to as the ''Grove Dictionary of Art'', and part of Oxford Art Online, an internet gateway to online art reference publications of Oxford University Press, ...
(originally published in 1996 in a print version, ''The Dictionary of Art''), the online version of the ''
Benezit Dictionary of Artists
The ''Benezit Dictionary of Artists'' (in French, ''Bénézit: Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs'') is an extensive publication of bibliographical information on painters, sculptors, designers and engravers created ...
'', and ''The Oxford Companion to Western Art''. It also provides access to other Oxford art reference works, including the ''
Encyclopedia of Aesthetics
''Encyclopedia of Aesthetics'', published in 1998 by Oxford University Press, is an encyclopedia that covers philosophical, historical, sociological, and biographical aspects of Art and Aesthetics worldwide. The second edition (2014) is now availab ...
'' (2nd edition), and ''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art Terms''. The site was updated on 1 December 2017 to enhance page design, search tools, linking, and media capabilities.
"What's new in December 2017"
at the Oxford Art Online website.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.oxfordartonline.com
Encyclopedias of art
British online encyclopedias
Oxford University Press