This database offers full text plus abstracts and indexing of an international array of publications. See also: Art Index Retrospective. (more info)

Cites articles and reproductions of works of art from periodicals. (more info)

Contains indexes and abstracts on European and American art from late antiquity forward. (1973 - present). (more info)

Works of art from early apostolic times up to A.D. 1400, and for some works, as late as the end of the sixteenth century. (more info)

Presented here are the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collections of The First Century of American Photographs, Contemporary American Landscape Photography, and American Daguerreotypes. See also "Other Photography Links."

This site, by British photographer, Robert Leggat, outlines the early history of photography from its birth to the 1920's. In-depth discussion is provided on influential figures in photography history and significant processes, styles and movements in the field.

A collaboration between the George Eastman House and the International Center of Photography (ICP), Photomuse's mission is to provide online resources for the study of photography at work in the world. Includes a chronology of photography with cross-referenced timelines of politics and culture.

This site by the University of British Columbia Fine Arts Library provides links to a variety of photography sites and the digitized collections of photography museums and exhibitions.

An online journal for the study and exhibition of Asian art. In addition to full text articles and images of numerous works, this site gives information on associations, galleries and exhibitions relevant to Asian art.

A multi-institutional, interdisciplinary, pan-Asian searchable database. Also browsable by topic or country; also links to the individual collections that make up the database. A project of the nonprofit organization National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE), under the auspices of Ithaka.

The Collection is the heart of this site. Masterworks includes detailed graphics and text introductions to more than 100 of the finest masterpieces in the museum's collection.The online catalog lets you search for images for more than 5000 of its objects.

A collection of contemporary ceramics images from artists around the world.

Includes databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics Web sites, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics.

This meta-site has numerous articles and other ceramics resources, including information on ceramics artists and potters, supplies, techniques, institutes & societies, museums and much more.

Extensive site on contemporary and historic Japanese pottery. Includes more than 200 articles on potters, processes, regions, and history; thousands of images of ceramic pieces in exhibitions and photos from studios.

This site is sponsored by the International Sculpture Center and provides links to resources on sculpture as well as selected articles from current and archived issues of Sculpture magazine.

The ARTstor Library includes approximately 800,000 images covering art, architecture, archeology, and culture. (more info)

The Library's digital image collection contains a growing number of high-resolution digital images that can be accessed through MDID (Madison Digital Image Database) for classroom presentation and student study reviews. (more info)

The Art Museum Image Gallery is a rich digital resource of art images and related multimedia gathered from the collections of distinguished museums around the world. (more info)

A collection of contemporary ceramics images from artists around the world.

Offers images of current events, people in the news, historical figures, political leaders, sports greats, and more. (more info)

65,000 images on art, architecture and culture

From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a "chronological, geographic, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world," illustrated by the Met's collection.

These 14 volumes are the first English-language version of an internationally-acclaimed work. Contains the most important factual information about almost any visual artist, of all countries and schools, from antiquity to the present.

Online edition of the Oxford University Press dictionary.

Online edition of the Oxford University Press dictionary.

Online edition of the Oxford University Press dictionary.

Online edition of the Oxford University Press dictionary.

The goal of the 763 entries in this 3-volume set is to provide broad coverage in the "chronological, historical, technical, and international contexts" of sculpture. Along with traditional biographical and analytical treatment of topics, entries also employ "the viewpoints of history, criticism, theory, production, training, and conservation" for well-rounded treatment of topics.

Over 700 entries in this 3-volume set cover persons, places, and architectural topics; the topics are "related facets of 20th-century architectural production that motivate architects and their clients and give form and meaning to their buildings."

Covers the entire field of visual arts in all countries and periods. Its 17 volumes were published between 1959 and 1987. Has lengthy scholarly articles with extensive bibliographies. Major emphasis is on various schools, movements and national characteristics.

Access and search the vast content of Grove Art Online and Oxford art reference in one location. (more info)

Indexes and abstracts more than 8,300 journals; almost 4,700 of these titles are in full text. (more info)

Contains records referencing arts and humanities subjects. (Tip: in an Author search, use the last name and first initial). (more info)

Indexes western-language materials on all areas of Asia . (more info)

Full text of scholarly journals, from earliest issues up to 3-5 years ago. (more info)

From the English Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara, VoS focuses on research in the humanities. Links to sites for general art resources; modern & contemporary art by artists/movements; art theory & politics; design; art & technology; art history; art therapy; museums, galleries, institutes, and center; architecture; photography; and much more.

A great Internet directory for general art resources. Subject divisions include: e-journals, libraries, electronic exhibitions, events, museums, organizations, etc.

Built by a professor of art history, this meta-site outlines hundreds of art history resources. Find information by the time period or area of the world you are researching.

A guide to the study of art history, covering materials published before 1977.

A supplement to the Guide to the literature of art history , covering materials published between 1978 and 2000

An annotated collection of links to art history sites on the Web. Compiled and maintained by the School of Art & Design at the University of Michigan.

Put together by the Jacques-Edouard Berger Foundation, this site is full of textual information about art from foreign cultures. It is dedicated to the discovery and love of art, offering a different approach through the Internet.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's ImageBase is a searchable catalogue of their collections (the Legion of Honor and the deYoung): paintings, drawings, etchings, porcelain, sculpture, silver, glass, furniture, textiles and more. It includes over 82,000 images representing the works of over 12,000 artists. The software allows you to zoom in and see details of the images.

50% of the Library of Congress's prints and photographs collection, this resource contains catalog records and digital images representing a rich cross-section of still pictures held by the Prints & Photographs Division and other units of the Library.

An introduction to the largest art museum in the U.S. Expandable thumbnail views of thousands of works in the museum's collection (just a small fraction of the total number)

View works by a specific artist housed in the gallery. Over 6,000 images are available and text and/or data for over 110,000 objects. Thumbnail images can be enlarged and details shown.

Links to the searchable collections of the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Freer + Sackler Galleries, the Hirschhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, the National Museum of African Art, the American Art Museum. See also resources for art and design, among others.