Here is a list of links to useful resources on the Internet, grouped under the various categories.
To access these sites, simply click on any of the categories.
You may also search for a specific Internet item by clicking on 'Search Internet Resources'.
A directory of art history links and resources. Maintained by Chris Witcombe, a Professor in art history at Sweet Briar College, Virginia. This site provides an extensive range of materials for users. It covers not only the mainstream European art movements but also resources to Asian, African and American Art. There are also links to museums and galleries from around the world.
The official website for the world’s leading art museums. Set up in 1996, it provides links to key art museums worldwide, the Art Museum Image Consortium (AMICO) project, the official exhibition calendar and the Association of Art Museum Directors.
AMN News, the official online news site of the Art Museum Network, provides news items from its member institutions. Users can explore general news pertaining to art collections, events and exhibitions.
Contains articles covering various aspects of art. Market intelligence is a biweekly report on the art market. There is a newsletter and a preview of next month’s features. Back issues can be searched and there are links to galleries, museums, auction houses and artists.
A clearinghouse for information about film, video, CD-ROM and other interactive productions on fine arts, architecture, photography, decorative arts, and related topics. Provides access to an online database which searches for audio-visual material on fine arts, architecture, photography, and related topics. Registration is free.
Artonline is the first Italian art website created in 1997. Available in either an English or Italian version. Strongly recommended to any one interested to find out more about the life and works of the great artists of the past and present. The “history” section is dedicated to the great masters of the past and the “XX century” section is dedicated to contemporary artists. Take a virtual tour of the Italian and foreign museums via the “Art Collections” section.
Artcyclopedia is a search engine providing you with resources to artists’ works on the world wide web. The site also includes a comprehensive list of art museum sites worldwide and a monthly top 30 lists of the most-sought artists of the previous month. They have now more than 32,000 links to an estimated 100,000 works by 7,500 renowned artists.
Up-to-date news on what’s happening in the world of art. Information provided includes museums, digital art, architecture, photography, 3D animation and more. Don’t miss the special reports and featured stories.
An interesting website aimed at artists, students, and teachers in art production, criticism, history, aesthetics and education. It contains definitions of more than 3,200 terms with images, quotations and cross-references. If you don’t know your earth colours from your passé-partout, then give Artlex a try. Also includes an intensive number of links to other sites.