Additional Resources
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Ancient Through Medieval
WebMuseum: Gothic Painting (1280-1515)
A collection of Gothic paintings from the Louvre's WebMuseum.
Vatican Exhibit—Rome Reborn
The Library of Congress' Vatican Exhibit of Ancient Rome.
Renaissance to Present
WebMuseum: Baroque (1600-1790)
A collection of Baroque art from the Louvre's WebMuseum.
WebMuseum: The Italian Renaissance (1420-1600)
A collection, along with explanatory text, of the Italian Renaissance from the Louvre's WebMuseum.
WebMuseum: The Northern Renaissance (1500-1615)
WebMuseum: Impressionism (1860-1900)
A collection as well as some explanatory material on European Impressionist painting from the Louvre's WebMuseum.
WebMuseum: Cézanne, Paul
A special collection of works by the post-Impressionist artist.
WebMuseum: The 20th century
A collection of twentieth century art from the Louvre's WebMuseum.
Cultures Outside of the Western Tradition
World Art Treasures
A sampling of art from India, China, Japan, and other East and South Asian cultures.
National Museum of African Art
The Smithsonian's collection embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa, from ancient to contemporary times.
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Both galleries house a renowned collection of art from China, Japan, Korea, South and Southeast Asia, and the Near East, including artwork that dates back as far as the fifteenth century.
Timeline of Art History
This wonderful link off of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's main page contains interactive and self-contained hyperlinks to art across time and continents. Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world.
Art- & Art History-Related Resources
Art Source
Networked resources for art and architecture.
FineArt Forum Directory of Online Art Resources
This directory is meant to serve as a resource and jumping-off place for people interested in art, and in the possible relationships between art and technology.
Academic Resources from FineArts Forum
A list of university departments and other art-related schools from around the world.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Allows you to tour the permanent collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
WebMuseum: Artist index
From the WebMuseum in Paris, a bibliographic index by artist with historical information and artistic analysis of the artist's work. Includes visual examples of the work.
Museums, World Wide Arts Resources
Another large portal to just about everything art online.
The Getty Art History Information Program
From the Getty Center home base in Los Angeles presents…
WebMuseum: Bienvenue! (Welcome from the curator)
A nice famous artworks collection with links to artist index and a glossary.
Student Resources
Classroom at the Internet Schoolhouse!
Some general and subject-specific information about education and educational resources on the Internet.
ART LEX Art Dictionary
This site defines more than 3,500 terms used in general visual culture (many germane to art history), with hyperlinks to supporting images, pronunciation notes, quotations, and cross-references.
Researching Art History on the Internet
This informative guide is a prerequisite to doing any type of research on the Internet.
