Tools and Resources for Grove Art Online
Welcome to the Tools and Resources section of Oxford Art Online. Here you will find a range of materials to aid teachers, lecturers, and students wishing to use Grove Art Online and the ancillary material we've provided for lesson planning, essay writing, research, and project work.
The Tools and Resources area includes information about abbreviations, Timelines of World Art , MoMA/Grove Art lesson plans prepared by the Education department at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and thematic guides that provide brief overviews and highlights of some of the rich content in Grove Art Online.
Abbreviations
Grove Art Online uses abbreviations for general terms, locations, periodical titles, and standard reference books and series. This is a complete list of all the abbreviations used throughout Grove Art Online.
Timelines of World Art
These Timelines of World Art are designed to provide readers with an overview of significant moments in art history from six geographic regions across the globe. Each timeline highlights important moments in visual art, linking to relevant articles and images in Grove Art Online.
MoMA/Grove Art Lesson Plans
These learning units are designed to make modern art accessible and exciting to younger audiences. Each lesson plan includes objectives, discussion topics, activities and projects, images, and suggested readings in Grove Art Online that relate to the learning units.
Thematic Guides
These Grove Art Online thematic guides are designed to highlight essays and biographies related to popular topics in the visual arts such as Asian art, Medieval art and architecture, Dada and Surrealism, Renaissance art, Cubism, and Fashion. Each guide includes a brief summary of the topic followed by selective links to related Grove content.

