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Artlex (also known as ArtLex Art Dictionary) is an online reference work devoted to terminology in the visual arts. It provides definitions for several thousand art terms, often accompanied by illustrations, quotations, and cross-references.<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49353730 “WorldCat – ArtLex Art Dictionary”]</ref><ref>[https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88103 “MERLOT – ArtLex Art Dictionary”]</ref>

Artlex (also known as ArtLex Art Dictionary) is an online reference work devoted to terminology in the visual arts. It provides definitions for several thousand art terms, often accompanied by illustrations, quotations, and cross-references.<ref>https://.worldcat.org//49353730 </ref><ref>https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88103 </ref>

Created in the 1996 by American art educator Michael Delahunt<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-delahunt-07898917 “Michael Delahunt, Owner, Artlex Art Dictionary, LinkedIn”]</ref>, Artlex is widely cited in academic library guides as one of the earliest free art dictionaries on the web.<ref>[https://libguides.nvcc.edu/c.php?g=646778&p=4532552 “NOVA Libraries – Art Dictionaries”]</ref><ref>[https://libguides.neiu.edu/c.php?g=360467&p=2439995 “NEIU Research Guide – Art History Dictionaries”]</ref><ref>[https://libguides.mga.edu/art_history/dictionaries “Middle Georgia State University – Art History Dictionaries”]</ref>

Created in the 1996 by American art educator Michael Delahunt<ref>[https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-delahunt-07898917 “Michael Delahunt, Owner, Artlex Art Dictionary, LinkedIn”]</ref>, Artlex is widely cited in academic library guides as one of the earliest free art dictionaries on the web.<ref>[https://libguides.nvcc.edu/c.php?g=646778&p=4532552 “NOVA Libraries – Art Dictionaries”]</ref><ref>[https://libguides.neiu.edu/c.php?g=360467&p=2439995 “NEIU Research Guide – Art History Dictionaries”]</ref><ref>[https://libguides.mga.edu/art_history/dictionaries “Middle Georgia State University – Art History Dictionaries”]</ref>

Contemporary descriptions—appearing in library guides and promotional summaries—characterize Artlex as “the Original Art Dictionary and Encyclopedia on the Web” noting that it now includes tutorials, artist profiles, and buying guides.<ref>[https://libguides.mga.edu/art_history/dictionaries “Middle Georgia State University – Art History Dictionaries“]</ref><ref>[https://libguides.nvcc.edu/c.php?g=646778&p=4532552 “NOVA Libraries – Art Dictionaries“]</ref>

Contemporary descriptions—appearing in library guides and promotional summaries—characterize Artlex as “the Original Art Dictionary and Encyclopedia on the Web” noting that it now includes tutorials, artist profiles, and buying guides.<ref “”/><ref=””/>

== History ==

== History ==

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=== Early development (1996–2000s) ===

=== Early development (1996–2000s) ===

Artlex originated in August 1996 as a project by art teacher Michael Delahunt of the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona.<ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49353730 “WorldCat – ArtLex Art Dictionary“]</ref><ref>[https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88103 “MERLOT – ArtLex Art Dictionary“]</ref>

Artlex originated in August 1996 as a project by art teacher Michael Delahunt of the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona.<ref “”/><ref=””/>

By the early 2000s, it had become recognized for thousands of definitions, illustrations, and extensive cross-referencing.<ref>[https://www.merlot.org/merlot/viewMaterial.htm?id=88103 “MERLOT – ArtLex Art Dictionary“]</ref><ref>[https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49353730 “WorldCat – ArtLex Art Dictionary“]</ref>

By the early 2000s, it had become recognized for thousands of definitions, illustrations, and extensive cross-referencing.<ref=””/><ref “”/>

=== Temporary downtime ===

=== Temporary downtime ===

In the mid-2010s, user discussions noted that `artlex.com` became intermittently unavailable.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/comments/3fcjbm/what_happened_to_artlexcom/ “Reddit – What Happened to ArtLex.com?”]</ref>

In the mid-2010s, user discussions noted that `artlex.com` became intermittently unavailable.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/Art/comments/3fcjbm/what_happened_to_artlexcom/Reddit .com</ref>

=== Relaunch and expansion ===

=== Relaunch and expansion ===

By the early 2020s, library references again described Artlex as active and expanded, with added tutorials, artist profiles, and buying guides.<ref>[https://libguides.mga.edu/art_history/dictionaries “Middle Georgia State University – Art History Dictionaries“]</ref><ref>[https://libguides.nvcc.edu/c.php?g=646778&p=4532552 “NOVA Libraries – Art Dictionaries“]</ref><ref>[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/artlex-art-dictionary–689402657527986157/ “Pinterest – ArtLex Art Dictionary Capture”]</ref><ref>[https://www.artlex.com/artlex/intro.html “Artlex: About Artlex“]</ref>

By the early 2020s, library references again described Artlex as active and expanded, with added tutorials, artist profiles, and buying guides.<ref “”/><ref=””/><ref>[https://www.pinterest.com/pin/artlex-art-dictionary–689402657527986157/ “Pinterest – ArtLex Art Dictionary Capture”]</ref><ref>https://www.artlex.com/artlex/intro.html Artlex Artlex</ref>

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Artlex (also known as ArtLex Art Dictionary) is an online reference work devoted to terminology in the visual arts. It provides definitions for several thousand art terms, often accompanied by illustrations, quotations, and cross-references.^[1][2]

Created in the 1996 by American art educator Michael Delahunt^[3], Artlex is widely cited in academic library guides as one of the earliest free art dictionaries on the web.^[4][5][6]

Contemporary descriptions—appearing in library guides and promotional summaries—characterize Artlex as “the Original Art Dictionary and Encyclopedia on the Web” noting that it now includes tutorials, artist profiles, and buying guides.^[6][4]

Artlex originated in August 1996 as a project by art teacher Michael Delahunt of the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona.^[1][2]

By the early 2000s, it had become recognized for thousands of definitions, illustrations, and extensive cross-referencing.^[2][1]

In the mid-2010s, user discussions noted that `artlex.com` became intermittently unavailable.^[7]

By the early 2020s, library references again described Artlex as active and expanded, with added tutorials, artist profiles, and buying guides.^[6][4][8][9]