Introduction
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AMSTERDAM
Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA) / Bibliotheek Kunstgeschiedenis - Culturele Studies
University of Amsterdam / Library of Art History - Cultural Studies
Herengracht 286, 1016 BX AMSTERDAMTel: 020-5253040, Fax: 020-5253023, E-mail: baliekg-uba@uva.nl
Librarian M. Versteeg, reference librarian, Ms N. Grent head of the library
Opening hours Mon-Fri 09.00-17.00, Tue and Thur 17.00-21.00.
Conditions of use Loans restricted to owners of a valid University Library lending pass
Services Reference assistance / electronic document supply / ILL / numerous electronic journals / online bibliographic databases / photographic service / scanner / SDI / café
WWW-site http://www.uba.uva.nl
Size 60,000 books, 165 current periodicals, 500 discontinued periodicals
Character and emphasis The Institute of the History of Art was founded in 1929. The library collects books about the arts in general. It also endeavours to build up a representative collection of books for the education of students and the study of art. A few main areas of emphasis are: manuscript illumination, 14th-17th century painting in Western Europe, especially the Netherlands and Italy; theory, historiography and method of (the history of) art, iconography and architecture; early 20th century and contemporary art and architecture
Special collections
- Large collection of exhibition and museum catalogues
Catalogues
- Online union catalogue of the University Library of Amsterdam. Including all periodicals and all books acquired since 1978. Earlier acquisitions are being included in the automated catalogue. The online catalogue is also accessible through AdamNet.
Diatheek / Slide Library
Herengracht 286, 1016 BX AMSTERDAM, room 3.06Visual resource librarian R. Bakker
Tel:020-5253042, Fax: 020-5253023, E-mail: r.h.bakker@uva.nl
Opening hours Mon - Thu 13.00-17.00, Thu 17.00-21.00
Conditions of use Restricted to students and staff of the University of Amsterdam
Size 90,000 slides
Character and emphasis The Diatheek collects slides about Western art from the 5th century up to the present with special accent on Dutch painting the 16th and 17th century. An important aspect of the collection is its focus on use by students and staff.
Access Open files
Catalogue Card catalogue, arranged by artist's name, country, technical aspect; from 1995 part of the Slide Library has been entered in an automated catalogue.
Platenkamer / Reproduction Collection
Herengracht 286, 1016 BX AMSTERDAM, room 3.06Curator S. de Jong
Tel: 020-5252069, Fax: 020-5253023, E-mail: s.jong@uva.nl
Opening hour Mon - Thu 13.00-17.00, Thu 17.00-21.00
Conditions of use Consultation free; loan restricted to students and staff of the University of Amsterdam
Size 900.000 reproductions
Character and emphasis Western art from the 5th century up to the present, arranged by artist's name and (partly) by means of ICONCLASS. Important in the collection are the reproductions of Dutch and Italian paintings of the 16th till 20th century, and the Bartsch-archives.
Access Open shelves
Catalogue Card catalogue
Last modified: 17/04/2007