Here are some of the class numbers you might find useful:
| 701 | Theory of art |
| 709.2 | Modern artists |
| 720 | Architecture |
| 730 | Sculpture |
| 738 | Ceramics |
| 741 | Drawing |
| 745 | Decorative arts |
| 750 | Painting |
| 760 | Printmaking |
Each area is then broken down into more detail.
For example- within the 750 section there are the following more specific areas
| 759.2 | British painters |
| 759.4 | French painters |
| 759.5 | Italian painters |
| 759.6 | Spamish painters |
| 759.9492 | Dutch painters |
Portrait of Francois Langlois by Anthony Van Dyck. Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Birmingham.
Picture via VADS.
Art and Architecture Complete gives you access to hundreds of art and design journals, including Ceramics Technical, Modern Painters and Art review.
You can create an account and save any articles of interest to a folder so that you can easily find them again. You can print out articles and e-mail them to yourself or someone else.
Click on the link below to access it.
Journals are a good source of inspiration and keep you up to date.
Here are some of the titles for art and design:
The latest issue of the journal is displayed on the front shelf, lift up the lid to see the back copies. Journals can't be borrowed but you can photocopy one artticle per issue.