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The majority of our art history books are located in the Third Floor Stacks, in the N section.
N: General, Theory, and Philosophy
NA: Architecture
NB: Sculpture
NC: Drawing, Design, and Illustration
ND: Painting
NE: Print Media
NK: Decorative Arts
NX: Arts in General
Many of our Art History books are actually e-books. These will still show up in the library catalog results, but will include a url which will take you to the resource. For more information on finding e-books, see our Tips for Finding E-books.
Art History, Volumes One and Two by Excellent introductory text to art history, providing a broad survey of the prominent periods and movements of art throughout history. Two volumes.
Critical Terms for Art History by 
How to Look At and Understand Great Art by 
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art and Artists by A dictionary providing brief entries on artists, works of art, movements, schools, terms, and more. 
The Thames and Hudson Dictionary of Art Terms by A dictionary covering art terminology in formats such as painting, sculpture, architecture, graphic art, decorative arts and more. Covers a variety of periods and movements. 
Caravaggio by Addresses the need for current scholarship as the Baroque artist gains more popularity with contemporary audiences.
The Complete Cartoons of the New Yorker by The author's goal for the book is to include every cartoon ever run by The New Yorker from its founding in 1925 to the book's publication in 2004. The book is divided in to chapter by decade, with each decade including an introduction which places the cartoons in the context of events surrounding that period in history. Since not every cartoon can reasonably fit in one volume, the book includes to compact discs which contain every cartoon that does not appear in the book.
For All the World to See by An examination of images and media's role in the context of the Civil Rights movement. This book seeks to provide insight into representations of the complex culture of African Americans, which has historically been reduced to a few images or characters per decade
The Graphic Art of Edvard Munch by The graphic art of the famous Expressionist painter and printmaker (most notable for his composition, The Scream [1893]) is explored.
The Guerrilla Girls' Bedside Companion to the History of Western Art by A primer on Western Art from a feminist perspective, this book is both entertaining and insightful. A great introduction to feminist art criticism and the history of female artists.Italian stained glass windows by Limited overall introductory text, but full of wonderful plates which illustrate the stained glass windows; detailed notes accompany the represented windows.Picasso's Ceramics by Picasso's Ceramics gives attention to the oft overlooked ceramic creations of the infamous artist.
The Sculpture of Auguste Rodin by A comprehensive catalog of the work housed in the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. Although published in 1976, since most of the work housed in the museum is part of the original collection donated by founder Jules E. Mastbaum, the text is still relevant.
Understanding Architecture by A general survey of architecture and architecture history. The first half of the book defines terms and describes various elements of architecture. The second half of the book goes into the specifics of major movements throughout history, from early cave dwellings and cities through to late twentieth century architecture. Unfortunately, being published in 1993, this book obviously includes no information on the early twenty-first century, but it should still serve most art history students well.
Women, Art, and Society by Charts the history of female artists from the Middle Ages through to the Feminist movement of the 1970s. Also studies how the Feminist movement has evolved since the 1970s.
