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Dewey Decimal Browsing Guide For The Arts
700-799

Call Number	Topic

700	The arts (general)
701	Philosophy and theory
702.8	Computer art (general)
703	Dictionaries & encyclopedias
704	Images, symbols, themes
704.655	Artists' books
705	Art directories (general)
706	Organizations and management
707	Education, research, related topics
708	Galleries, museums, private collections
709	Art history to the present; Works of individal artists using various media or doing time based work (by country)
709.04	Modern and contemporary art -- various media or doing time based work (general)

710	Civic and landscape art
711	Urban planning
712-719	Landscape architecture and garden design

720	Architecture
720.1	Theory
720.8	Individual architects
720.9	Architecture by country
721	Architectural structure
722	Architecture to ca. 300
723	Architecture from ca. 300 to 1399
724	Architecture from 1400
725-727	Public and commerical buildings
728	Residential & related buildings
729	Design & decoration

730	Plastic arts & sculpture
731	Processes, forms, subjects of sculpture
732	Sculpture to ca. 500
733	Greek, Etruscan, Roman sculpture
734	Sculpture from ca.500-1399
735	Individual sculptors by country
736	Carving & carvings
737	Numismatics and sigillography
738	Ceramic arts
739	Art metalwork

740	Drawing & decorative arts
741	Cartoons, graphic design, illustrations, posters
742	Perspective
743	Drawing & drawings by subject
744	Lettering & calligraphy
745	Decorative arts & industrial design
746	Textile arts
747	Interior decoration
748	Glass
749	Furniture and accessories

750	Painting and paintings
751	Techniques, equipment, forms
752	Color
753	Symbolism, allegory, mythology, legend
755	Religion & religious symbolism
757	Human figures & their parts
758	Other subjects
759	Individual painters and painting by country

760	Printmaking and prints
761-767	Printmaking techniques
769	Works of art & individual printmakers

770	Photography and photographs
771-772	Techniques, equipment, materials
774	Holography
778	Special photography, video art (for more video see the 709s)
779	Individual photographers

780	Music
781	General principles & musical forms
782	Vocal music
782.1026	Operas
782.14026	Musicals
783	Music for single voices, the voice
784	Orchestral music and large ensembles
785	Chamber music
786	Keyboard & other instruments
787	Stringed instruments
788	Wind instruments

790	Recreational & performing arts
791	Motion pictures, radio, television
791.437	Screenplays
792	Stage presentations, theater, dance & opera
793-799	Games & sports