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AskArt.com
Description: AskArt.com contains entries on over 100,000 artists from the 16th century forward, with an emphasis on those born in North America, and others
who spent significant time there or who have had major influence on American art. Entries include biographical sketches, auction
results, listings of art dealers, museum holdings, and image galleries. Essays on important topics and schools in American art, such
as American Impressionism and the Hudson River School are also included.
Grove Dictionary of Art Online AKA Oxford Art Online
Description: Contains over 45,000 articles on every aspect of the visual arts with links to art image libraries.
Full Text: All articles are full text.
Coverage: Contains the complete text of the Grove Dictionary of Art plus updates.
Updates: Continuous.
ADAM: The Art, Design, Architecture & Media Information Gateway
http://adam.ac.uk
A searchable catalog of over 2,500 Internet resources about art. Provides digital images of many museum and gallery collections invisible by general search methods.
Art & Craft Shows
http://www.artandcraftshows.net/
This web site serves as a directory of festivals, fairs and art and craft shows in North America where artists and craftspeople display their work. The site is searchable by dates, city, state, or region.
Art in Context
http://www.artincontext.org/index.html
"Art in Context" provides information about over eleven thousand
artists and their works.
Art On The Internet
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/art-internet.html
Organized by the Kingwood College Library, this online Web site links to many art pages on the web. Viewers can link to web sites about artists, museums, galleries and more.
The Artchive
http://www.artchive.com
This unique Web site features clear images of paintings and sculpture for over 200 artists.
Viewers are able to search by types of art including abstract, expressionism, cubism, futurism, impressionism, surrealism and art by renaissance artists. Biographies and criticism of certain paintings are also featured.
Artslynx International Visual Arts Resources
http://www.artslynx.org/vis/
A comprehensive site of online visual arts resources. The site is organized by subject category:
Master Sites; Organizations; Publications; Museum & Library listings & Resources; Selected
Individual Museums and Arts Image Collections; Research Tools, Fine Arts Education; Conservation; Misc. and Photography.
ArtSource
http://www.ilpi.com/artsource
ArtSource has organized resources on Art and Architecture. The site links to art libraries, digital image collections, museum information and art journals with some full text articles.
ArtSites on the Internet
http://artsnet.org
Organized by the Carnegie Mellan Center for Arts & Technology, this online resource provides links to many Web sites in the areas of Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Media Arts, Literary Arts and Interdisciplinary Arts. Viewers can search by keyword or limit search results by selecting up to three categories.
Coleccion Cisneros.org
Coleccion Cisneros is an introduction to the modern art and artists of Latin America.
Librarians’ Index to the Internet: ART
http://lii.org/search?searchtype=subject;query=Art;subsearch=Art
Supported by grants from the California State Library, this is a searchable subject directory made up of Internet resources and web sites selected and evaluated by librarians.
Mother of All Art and Art
History Links Pages
http://www.art-design.umich.edu/mother/
Links to over 400 sites including academic art history departments, museums,
art libraries, and exhibits.
Women & Art Sites
http://college.library.wisc.edu/~carrie/wss/womenart.htm
This site provides links to websites focusing on women artists.
World Wide Arts Resources
http://wwar.com
This web site is organized by type of artistic medium from ceramics to woodworking.
Viewers also have access to artist portfolios, links to museums and galleries, sites on antiques, dance, theatre and information about art history by clicking onto the sub category of ‘Masters.’
YAHOO: Arts
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/
The Yahoo directory of Web sites on the subject of Art.
Archaeology
www.archaeology.org
The homepage for the journal Archaeology, an official publication of the Archaeological Institute of America.
YAHOO! Archaeology
http://dir.yahoo.com/Social_Science/anthropology_and_archaeology
The Yahoo directory of Web sites on the subject of Archaeology.
Architecture Web Resources
http://library.nevada.edu/arch/rsrce/webrsrce/contents.html
Topics include architecture, building and construction, design, housing, planning,
preservation, landscape architecture and more.
Brief Biographies of American Architects
http://www.sah.org/oldsite06012004/aame/bioint.html
Biographies of prominent American architects, who died between 1897 and 1947, are organized alphabetically by surname. Information for these architects is taken from the American Art Annual and Who’s Who In American Art.
The Great Buildings Collection
http://www.greatbuildings.com/
A comprehensive site featuring photographic images and descriptions
of a thousand buildings. Viewers can search by the name of the building,
architect, or geographic location.
Librarians’ Index to the Internet: Architecture Topics
http://lii.org/search/file/architecture
Supported by grants from the California State Library, this is a searchable subject directory of
Internet resources on the subject of architecture selected and evaluated by librarians.
Resources in Architecture
http://artlibrary.vassar.edu/architecture.html
Developed by the Vassar College Art Library, this is a comprehensive list of web sites for
the subject of Architecture. Topics include: architecture by period, architects, virtual tours,
landscape architecture, interior design, building standards and more.
Society of American Registered Architects
http://www.sara-national.org/
Founded in 1956, SARA’s members are professional architects and architecture students.
YAHOO! Architecture
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Architecture
The Yahoo directory of resources on the subject of architecture.
Art History Research Centre
http://art-history.concordia.ca/AHRC/
This web site is a tool for art history research. There are individual articles published in academic journals, links to art history departments and museums.
Art History Resources On The Web
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
Organized by Sweet Briar College, this award winning site links to hundreds of sites around the world relevant to art history.
Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm
This colorful site presents a timeline of art history drawn from the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York. As of this writing the timeline extends from the earliest civilizations in 20,000 B.C. to the late Middle Ages in 1400 A.D.
Viewers are advised to check back frequently as the site is often updated and the timeline will eventually extend to the present day.
Artworks are accessible chronologically, geographically, or by using
the thematic index through subjects such as arms and armor, calligraphy, and rock art.
Women Artists in History
http://www.wendy.com/women/artists.html
This site features women artists throughout the centuries (15th-20th). Artists are listed in alphabetical order within each century. Some biographical information is provided.
ARLIS/NA Guide to the World Wide Web
http://www.arlisna.org/web.html
The Art Libraries Society of North America was organized in 1972. The organization now has 1500 members. This site provides access to electronic journals and is a useful resource for the arts community.
International Directory of Art Libraries
http://artlibrary.vassar.edu/ifla-idal/
Access to 3,000 libraries with special collections in art, architecture, and
archaeology.
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
http://www.thinker.org
The museums of San Francisco consist of the DeYoung Museum and the Legion of Honor.
This site features digital images of over 75,000 objects in the museum’s collection.
LeWebLouvre. Paris
http://www.louvre.fr
Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org
Museum of Modern Art
http://www.moma.org
Museum of the Vatican
http://198.62.75.1/www1/vaticano/0-Musei.html
This award-winning site provides clear digital images of the many religious paintings and artifacts exhibited in the museums and galleries within the Vatican.
National Gallery of Art
http://www.nga.gov
National Gallery of Canada
http://national.gallery.ca
National Museum of American Illustration
http://www.americanillustration.org/index.html
The National Museum of American Illustration, located in Newport, Rhode Island, features works of American Artists who were active
from 1870-1965.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
http://www.nmwa.org
Features over 250 works by women from around the world from the 16th through
the 21st century. Includes artists profiles and portfolio.
National Portrait Gallery
http://www.npg.si.edu
MUSEE Spotlight
http://www.musee-online.org
MUSEE provides basic information for all types of museums and links to their homepage.
Museums Online
http://www.museumstuff.com
Virtual Library Museum Pages
http://icom.museum/vlmp/
This site is a searchable directory that links to on-line museum sites. Museums are organized by the country in which they are located.
WebMuseum: Bienvenue!
http://www.sunsite.unc.edu/louvre/
Women Artists Through Time
http://www.uwrf.edu/history/women.html
Artists are arranged chronologically from prehistoric to modern. The site features biographical information and digital images of the artists work. This Web site is maintained by the University of Wisconsin.
Art on the Net
http://www.art.net
A virtual studio where artists share their art on the Internet. Viewers can search by an artists name or by the medium of their art including animation artists, painters, performance artists, photographers, poets, sculptors, musicians and writers.
AskART
http://www.askart.com
This site features information on 25,000 American artists. Viewers can search by an artists name or view the many categories including auction prices, sculptors, women artists, California artists, notable modern artists and more.
CGFA- A Virtual Art Museum
http://cgfa.sunsite.dk/
This comprehensive site features artists along with their works. Artists can be searched alphabetically by name or by nationality and time period of their work.
Clara: Database of Women Artists
A database from the National Museum of Women in the Arts, with information about 18,000 historical and contemporary
women artists.
Georgia Okeeffe
http://www.ellensplace.net/okeeffe1.html
This Web site contains biographical information about the artist and features images of
16 paintings and many photographs.
Union List of Artist Names On Line
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/ulan/index.html
ULAN is organized by the Getty Research Institute and indexes over 22,000 artists and architechts.
The Varo Registry of Women Artists
A database featuring the work of 60+ contemporary women artists from around the world.
Vermeer Art
http://www.about-vermeer-art.com
A detailed Web site about Johann Vermeer. This site features a biography and digital images of many of his works of art. Vermeer’s paintings are divided into three sections: portraits, city views, and everyday scenes. Paintings are also arranged in alphabetical order and chronological order. Criticism about each painting is also given.
ADAA: Art Dealers Association of America
http://www.artdealers.org
The Art Dealers Association of America is a non-profit organization whose 159 members include leading galleries who handle fine arts. ADAA members deal in paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings and photographs from the Renaissance to contemporary art.
Member galleries are listed with web site and e-mail addresses.
Appraisal, Authentication, Conservation and Research Information
http://www.tfaoi.com/apprais.htm
Offers a referral list of authoritative Web sites about art and appraisal resources.
Appraisers Association of America, Inc.
http://www.appraisersassoc.org/
The Appraisers Association of America is the oldest non-profit professional association
of Personal Property Appraisers. Their web site allows viewers to search for members by clicking onto the Members Database Search and selecting a state and specialization.
Christie’s Auction House
http://www.christies.com/home_page/home_page.asp
Christie’s Auction Estimate Request Form
http://www.christies.com/sell/sell_estauction.html
ICOLLECTOR.COM
http://www.icollectorlive.com/
This website connects to LIVE auctions and provides viewers with the ability to bid online. Auctions display items from American and Canadian collections. This site is sponsored by eBay Premier and Walker’s Fine Art and Estate Auctioneers in Ottawa, Canada.
Sotheby’s Auction House
http://www.sothebys.com
Sotheby’s Auction Estimate Request Form
http://search.sothebys.com/about/contact/as_estreq.html
Telepraisal: The Web’s Premier Art Appraisal & Research Service
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telepraisal/
This commercial Web site provides market analyses for the value of paintings and other types of art.
Art & Architecture Thesaurus Browser
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabularies/aat/
Artcyclopedia: The Guide to Museum-Quality Art on the Internet
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
This encyclopedia features over 5,000 artists and links the viewer to the artist’s works which have been exhibited in museums and galleries. Search by artist name, artworks by title or by art museums. Viewers can also browse by movement, medium, subject or nationality.
ArtLex: Dictionary of Visual Art
http://www.artlex.com
Definitions of more than 3,000 terms.
ARTstor
http://www.artstor.org
"Sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, ARTstor is a repository of thousands of
digital images."
Los Angeles County Museum of Art Collections Online
http://www.lacma.org
This site has 20,900 images of art in the areas of Costume and Textiles, Prints and Drawings, Islamic Art, South and Southeast Asian Art, Japanese Art, German Expressionism and Photography.
Los Angeles Murals
http://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/la/pubart/LA_murals/
This web site provides a sampling of outdoor murals in Los Angeles California and the
surrounding areas.
AICT - Art Images For College Teaching
http://arthist.cla.umn.edu/aict/index.html
The Minneapolis College of Art & Design maintains the AICT project whose main objective is the free exchange of image resources for the educational community.
Images are organized by artistic period - Ancient, Medieval Era, Renaissance & Baroque, 18th-20th Century and Non-Western.
Web Gallery of Art
http://www.wga.hu/index.html
Contains over 11,800 digital images of European paintings between 1150 and
1800. An artist index and glossary are provided.
ISDesignNet
http://www.isdesignet.com
An online magazine about Interior Design featuring articles about landscape architecture and interior design.
YAHOO - Interior Design
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Design_Arts/Interior_Design/
Organized by subjects in the field in Interior Design, Yahoo provides links to web sites about Feng Shui, Decorative Painting, Interior Design Companies, Education and organizations.
Artnet.com
http://artnet.com
This site is a portal to the contemporary art world. Created in Germany and New York City, this site merges the "Fine Arts Auctions Database" with Artnet Magazine. Current articles from Artnet Magazine are featured.
The FineArt Forum Online
http://www.msstate.edu/Fineart_Online/home.html
“FineArt Forum” is a monthly digest covering all fine and performing arts. Its mission
is to explore the relationship between the arts, sciences and technology. The magazine is based in Australia.
Resource Library Magazine
http://www.tfaoi.com/resourc.htm
The “Resource Library Magazine” is the online publication of Traditional Fine Art Online, Inc.
Contents include a chronological index of articles and essays on American art. Clicking onto the Institutional Index allows viewers to read stories about exhibitions in museums. Featured articles are indexed by subject. The site covers American art from the 18th to the 21st century.
The section on Distinguished Artists is an index to articles concerning over 2,500 deceased painters, sculptors and photographers.
The American Museum of Photography
http://www.photographymuseum.com
A virtual museum with 5,000 individual images.
A History of Photography
http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/index.html
The content of this site is organized in three sections: The Beginnings of Photography; Significant People in the Early History of Photography; and Significant Processes, Styles, and Movements in Photography. There are brief biographies of 119 photographers.
The Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Reading Room
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/catalog.html
The Library of Congress has put together approximately 50% of their American prints and
Photography collection. The site features 300,000,000 records from 30 collections in the subjects of political prints, architecture, design & engineering drawings, baseball cards, cartoon drawings, Civil War photographs & drawings and more. The scope of each
collection is provided. Viewers can search by subject, the title of the photograph or print, the identification number of the photographer or artist associated with the work.
Digital images of many of the photographs and prints are available for viewing. Copies of these materials can be ordered through the Library of Congress.
The Museum of Photographic Arts
http://www.mopa.org
Located in San Diego, this photography museum holds over 4,000 photographs in its current
collection. The web site features upcoming and traveling exhibitions.
Time & Life Pictures
http://www.timepix.com/
Photographs are from the archives of Life magazine. The digital images are organized by
Sections: Great Photographers, People Gallery, Places, Popular Culture, Science, Sports and War.
This page was last updated on May 5, 2008.