The Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (abbreviated LIMC) is a multivolume encyclopedia cataloguing representations of mythology in the plastic arts of classical antiquity.
[1] Published serially from 1981 to 2009,[2] it is the most extensive resource of its kind,[3] providing "full and detailed information.
The LIMC was prepared by international scholars from nearly 40 countries[6] who contributed in their language of choice, resulting in entries written variously in English, German, French, or Italian.
[7] The LIMC also offers a multilingual online database that is updated independently of the print publication.
[9] In the 21st century, the LIMC has been called an "indispensable research instrument,"[10] "monumental,"[11] and "magnificent.