The Art of Compilation: The Birth of Systematic Bibliography in Art History
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2005
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Art Libraries Journal
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30
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2
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| Pagination |
17-21
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| Abstract |
Few of us could imagine undertaking any form of research without using one of the many bibliographies, library catalogues or databases which are now available. It is hard to imagine a time without them, and yet for art historians the first large-scale bibliographies in art history only appeared fewer than 150 years ago. This paper examines examples of two such works and contrasts differing visions of an art history bibliography.
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| Annotation |
Focus on bibliographic efforts in the second half of the 19th century including:
The Universal catalogue of books on art
The Bibliographie des beaux-arts
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