Websites
Many of these sites are just collections of links to other sites. These are good for finding links to images, but be careful about using them for research! Always evaluate any new websites before gathering information from them!
Art History Resources on the Web
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
An extensive directory of art history resources, compiled by an
art history professor. There are links to web sites about individual
artists, as well as movements, museums, etc.
The Artcyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
"Provide(s) references to sites on the World Wide Web where artists'
works can be viewed online." Search by artist or browse
by movement, medium, or subject.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
"The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. More than 5,000 works of art are linked to critical information on country of origin, cultural context, and time period." Equipped with world and regional maps, timelines, images of the artworks, and teachers' resources.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/index.jsp
One of the most important museums in the world, Rijksmuseum has "five different collections under a single roof – painting, sculpture and decorative arts, drawings, prints and photographs, Asiatic art, and Dutch history".
The Web Gallery of Art
http://www.wga.hu/
"The Web Gallery of Art is a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture of the Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque periods (1100-1850), currently containing over 14,500 reproductions." Includes commentaries on artwork and biographies of artists.
