Web Directories

General Resources

Image Collections

Voice of the Shuttle

Humanities resources on the Web. The list of contents includes Art (Modern and Contemporary) and Art History.

Infomine

Searches a collection of scholarly Internet resources reviewed and selected by college and university librarians. Enter your topic in the search box to search the whole collection or select Visual and Performing Arts from the menu to narrow your search.

Librarians' Internet Index

“Websites you can trust,” evaluated and selected by librarians. Subtopics include Art by Region and Artists.

Intute: Arts and Humanities

Arts and humanities resources selected by subject specialists for lecturers, researchers, and students. Search for your topic or select Visual Arts under Browse by Subject.

Art by Period

Links to art-related websites from prehistoric to contemporary.

Art History Resources on the Web

An index of art history links organized by period and region.

Art Movements Directory

"A concise reference guide to the major art movements and periods." Includes brief biographical information about representative artists from each movement.

ArtandCulture

This "interconnected guide to all the arts" provides information and links to selected resources about a variety of artists and art movements, as well as links to related topics.

Artcyclopedia

An index of links to images, articles, and information about art and artists. Searchable by artist, title, and museum.

ArtLex

A dictionary of terms related to art and visual culture.

Arts on the Web: A Comprehensive Directory

"Comprehensive arts web references hand-picked and reviewed by humans." Categories include artists, art periods, contemporary art, and art by country.

Mother of All Art and Art History Links Page

Links to research resources, image collections, art museums, online exhibitions, and more.

Timeline of Art History (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

A “chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world,” from 20,000 BC to the present day. Includes images, maps, key events, and thematic essays.

Words of Art

A glossary of art and art history terms.

Saskia Art Images Collection (library database; on-campus access only)

A collection of 30,000 digital images of paintings, sculpture, and architecture, including images from many important collections: the Prado, the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Uffizi, and the Louvre as well as archaeological sites in Greece, Italy, Turkey and Egypt.

CARLI Digital Collections (library database; on-campus access only)

In addition to the Saskia collection, this digital archive includes images from various Illinois institutions on subjects ranging from Pueblo pottery to Swahili expressive arts to historic photographs.

Art Images for College Teaching

Photos of art and architectural works with an emphasis on ancient, medieval, and Renaissance European art and architecture.

The Artchive

Despite all the advertising, this site is a great source for images and limited information about artworks and artists from ancient to contemporary.

Library of Congress Print and Photographs Online Catalog

“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.” Not everything is in the public domain; be sure to check the copyright information.

Web Gallery of Art

A virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 12th to mid-19th centuries. Includes images, artist biographies, and information about selected works.

Chicago-Area Museums

Links to websites of Chicago-area museums of all types, including art.

Voice of the Shuttle: Museums, Galleries, Institutes, and Centers

Links to art museum websites organized by country.

World Wide Arts Resources: Museums

Links to art museum websites categorized by country, type of collection, and historical period.

Last updated 15 May 2008.