I discovered this wonderful reference source yesterday and spent some time with the two volumes of: Encyclopedia of Comparative Iconography: Themes Depicted in Works of Art. editor, Helene E. Roberts. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998.
As the review in Booklist comments this source is, "thorough, scholarly, and effectively arranged with its numerous access points" (Booklist v. 95 no. 3 (October 1 1998) p. 358).
I am particularly impressed with the scope of topics: representations in art of concepts ranging from Abundance to Vices!
Dear to your blogger's heart: Reading. This entry discusses representations of reading in Ancient and Modern eras, including letter and newspaper reading. A list of artworks is provided and an excellent bibliography follows the entry.
Let's apply our learning from yesterday and examine the LCSH subdivisions applied to this set!
Art -- Themes, motives -- Encyclopedias.
If one searches this LCSH, the catalog then displays:
Art Themes Motives 24
Art Themes Motives Congresses c1989 1
Art Themes Motives Dictionaries 3
Art Themes Motives Encyclopedias 1998 1
Art Themes Motives Influence Exhibitions 1
Art Themes Motives Juvenile Literature 4
Art Themes Motives Sources
As you can see, Art--Themes--Motives has the largest number of entries.
I am wondering if "motives" is used as the plural of motif? An OED search to ensue.
Happy Day! My library has _two_copies, one set in stacks and one set in Reference! You may find them on the 2nd floor at N7560 .E53 and the same number on the 7th floor of King Library. The Bookcharmer is charmed by good fortune.
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