Internet Resources

ArtLex on Symbols ~ Information from the ArtLex Art Dictionary on symbols in art with example paintings and their symbols.

Color Vision and Art ~ A history of color use and the science of vision connecting in art. Features interactive components such as altering the color of Andy Warhol's Marilyn prints to achieve different effects and meanings.

The Online Symbolism Dictionary ~ Click on a letter to search for a symbol entry. Example: Click "D," scroll down and click "Dog," find the common interpretation for the symbol of a dog in a painting or work of art.

Pigments through the Ages ~ A history and description of colors and pigments used in paintings through history. Click on a color for information on history, uses, symbolism, and more.

Symbols.com: An Encyclopedia of Western Signs and Ideograms ~ contains more than 2,500 Western signs, arranged into 54 groups according to their graphic characteristics. In 1,600 articles present their histories, uses, and meanings. The signs range from ideograms carved in mammoth teeth by Cro-Magnon men, to hobo signs and subway graffiti.