Library Catalogs
- UC Library Search This link opens in a new window
UC Library Search is the unified discovery and borrowing system for all 10 UC Campuses. Select the UCLA Library Catalog scope to search holdings of materials owned by the UCLA Library and other UCLA collections, whether online or in print. Does not contain full-text articles or article citations. Select the Articles, books and more scope to search for materials in all 10 UC campuses. More information in this guide.
- WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
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OCLC FirstSearch catalog includes citations for books, journals, manuscripts, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, computer files, newspapers, slides, videotapes, archival material, etc., in libraries around the world.
Searching the Library Catalog for Renaissance Art Topics
There are a number of library catalogs available to UCLA researchers. The best place to start is with the UCLA Library Catalog.
If you would like to find a book on geographical region, time period, or artist during the Renaissance you can search the library catalog by selecting the basic search option. Once you have the basic search screen in front of you, click on the dropdown box where you see the word keyword and select the "Subject List" option.
Examples of possible subject headings include:
- Renaissance
- Humanism
- Art, Renaissance
- Art, Early Renaissance
- Art, High Renaissance
- Art, Late Renaissance
- Christian art and symbolism — Renaissance, 1450-1600
Geographic Location
- Art, Renaissance — Italy
- Art, Renaissance — Italy — Florence
- Art, Renaissance — Netherlands
- Art, Renaissance — Spain
- Italy — History — 15th century
- Florence (Italy) — History — 1421-1737
Type of Artwork
- Altarpieces, Renaissance
- Architecture, Renaissance
- Mural painting and decoration, Renaissance
- Includes resources about Renaissance frescos
- Painting, Renaissance
- Search can be narrowed by material (glass), type (landscape, narrative), or place (Germany, Netherlands)
- Sculpture, Renaissance
- Search can be narrowed by material (bronze, marble), technique (relief), or place (France, Italy)
Name of Artists or Historical Figures
- Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.
- Medici, House of — Art patronage
- Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564
- Vasari, Giorgio, 1511-1574.
Name of Gallery or Site
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Cappella Brancacci