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Art History: Internet Resources

Art History Essays

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History - From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this site pairs essays and works of art with chronologies and tells the story of art and culture through the collection.

Art & Humanities: Art History - From Khan Academy, this site features art historical essays covering traditional, non-western, special, and global topics.

Dutch Paintings of the 17th Century - This site features an exploration of the Dutch Golden Age through the National Gallery of Art's paintings.

RIBA Architecture - From the Royal Institute of British Architects, this site explores architecture through articles, exhibitions, and images.

Research Sites

Google Arts & Culture - Google Arts & Culture provides access to the treasures, stories, and knowledge of cultural institutions from 80 countries.

Living Collections Catalogue - From the Walker Museum, this catalogue features essays on broad themes as well as in-depth investigations of specific works of art.

Google Scholar - Google Scholar is a free search engine that searches scholarly literature across disciplines.

Consider the Source

The internet provides open access to a tremendous amount of information, including peer reviewed, scholarly material.  However, be mindful of your sources. Consider the following:

Authority - Who is the author? What is their point of view?

Purpose - Why was the source created? 

Publication & Format - Where was it published? 

Relevance - How is it relevant to your research? 

Date of Publication - When was it written? 

Documentation - Did they cite their sources? 

Information from University of California Berkeley Library's "Evaluating Resources" guide.
artworks in a grid within the Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical,
and thematic exploration of global art history.
College for Creative Studies website