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Web by Topic: Art

Heartland's knowledgeable librarians have assembled a list of some of the more reliable Web sites.

What are some credible sites about art?

  • American Museum of Photography

    A virtual museum of photography with special exhibits including daguerreotypes, Ansel Adams prints and much more.

  • Archives of American Art

    Since 1954, the Archives (a division of the Smithsonian Institution) has collected roughly 16 million letters, photographs, diaries, oral history interviews, sketches, scrapbooks, business records and other documents that support the study of visual arts history in America.

  • Art Cyclopedia

    A database searchable by artist, title of work, museum, movement, medium and more. The search links you to Web sites from online image galleries, the museums that hold the pieces, and a variety of articles about each topic.

  • ArtLex

    ArtLex is an online dictionary of art terms with links to examples and other resources. Articles may be useful in background research on art topics.

  • Asia-art.net

    Traditional and modern Asian art is presented here along with historical essays, interviews and discussion of techniques. Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Thai, Japanese, Indonesian, Khmer and Malaysian art are represented.

  • Carli Image Database

    32,000 digital images of famous works of art and architecture. Search the collection or browse by a specific textbook. Note: Requires selection of HCC and a Library barcode number.

  • Ceramics Today

    Hundreds of articles pertaining to ceramics, a large gallery of ceramic artists' work and extensive links to other ceramics Web sites maintained by an independent editor.

  • Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture

    Electronic texts and facsimiles, image databases and Web resources for the study of the decorative arts with a focus on early America.

  • The Figure Drawing Lab

    A resource for artists drawing the human figure. Includes sections on proportion, shading and texture, construction and perspective. Links of examples open in separate windows.

  • A History of Photography

    A basic overview of the history of photography with information on prominent photographers and photographic processes.

  • Masters of Photography

    Photos, articles and resources for 50 photographers, including Diane Arbus, Alfred Stieglitz and more.

  • National Gallery of Art

    Take a virtual tour of the items housed in the National Gallery of Art, including painting, sculpture, decorative arts, works on paper and architecture. Short essays on each item and a bibliography for further research are included.

  • Smithsonian American Art Museum

    More than 11,000 images of American art. Browse by subject or search for a specific title or artist.

  • Timeline of Art History

    Based on the collection at the Metropolitan Institute of Art, this site presents international examples of art from before recorded history to the present.

  • Web Gallery of Art

    More than 12,000 images of European paintings and sculptures created from 1150-1800 A.D. Searchable by artist or title of work. Biographies of artists and additional information are available for some of the works. Thumbnail images open to larger, more detailed images in a separate window.

Always remember to evaluate your sources.