Periodicals

Periodicals on their own can be overlooked because much of their content is now available via aggregate databases. Nevertheless, it helps to know a few specific titles which can be consulted for information without consulting an aggregator. Among these there are two which will guarantee outstanding results: Art Journal, and Simiolus. The other inclusions to this area of resources are included not because they contain a bounty of articles rather that they have a fair amount of articles which contain content that might not be seen in catalogs, exhibitions or books. Often times the search strategies need to be creative, and rely upon starting broad and getting more specific. It is possible to find articles so specific that they contain information about the iconography of the grape in 17th century Dutch painting.

Apollo. (1925). London: Apollo, etc. http://library.calstate.edu/erm/sonoma/1000000000293600/1000000000002200.

This publication focuses on antiquity and history, but offers a great deal of art history related articles. Researchers can search the online database via common search terms for the subject area, like ‘painting, Dutch’, or based on particular artists. It is not as scholarly as other periodicals, but it does contain reviews of some exhibitions.

• Location: Internet resource, available online via America’s Historical Newspapers: Jan. 01, 1793- Dec. 31, 1793
• ISSN: 0003-6536

Association of Art Historians (Great Britain). (1978). Art history. [Oxford]: Blackwell.
http://library.calstate.edu/erm/sonoma/954925471348/110975947325577.

This scholarly publication is published five times a year, and offers a fairly substantial number of articles on the topic. Though not quite as bountiful a periodical as Art Journal, or Simiolus, it nevertheless is worth searching. The search terms need to be a little creative, but once found they yield some specific articles.

• Location: Internet resource, available online via Academic Search: Jan. 01, 1981-
• ISSN: 1467-8365, 0141-6790

College Art Association of America, & College Art Association (U.S.). (1960). Art journal. New York: College Art Association of America. http://library.calstate.edu/erm/sonoma/954925382042/111064877009001.

This quarterly scholarly publication focuses on art criticism, and offers a different viewpoint than a purely historical take. It offers a bounty of articles, including genre or artist specific ones. Such a varied resource is invaluable to the researcher. The search terms can be varied greatly based upon the specific area of research.

• Location: Internet resource, available online via JSOTR: Jan. 01, 1960- Dec. 31, 2004
• ISSN: 0004-3249

Renaissance Society of America. (1967). Renaissance quarterly. New York, N.Y.: Renaissance Society of America. http://library.calstate.edu/erm/sonoma/954925438515/111034282729001.

Published by the University of Chicago this quarterly periodical is academic in scope, focusing on the historical era of the Renaissance. Though most commonly associated with the Baroque, Dutch painting in the 17th century also fits into the late Renaissance. This journal ties together painting and history. Search by historical figures or ‘Dutch painting’.

• Location: Internet resource, available online via JSTOR: Jan. 01, 1967- Dec. 31, 2004; Project MUSE: Jan. 01, 2005-
• ISSN: 1935-0236, 0034-4338 1

Simiolus. (1967). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Nederlandse Universiteitspers. http://library.calstate.edu/erm/sonoma/954925444658/111081201279001.

This is the periodical to consult for researchers of 17th century Dutch painting. It is a quarterly publication from the Netherlands, focusing on Dutch and Flemish art from the 15th-17th century. It is available from 1966-2005 via JSTOR. Topics included are wide-ranging and unique. Search by ‘Dutch Painting’, or specific genres or artists.

• Location: Internet resource, available online via JSTOR: Jan. 01, 1966- Dec. 31, 2005
• ISSN: 0037-5411