Suggested Web Resources for Art Research
Citing Sources from the Web
To cite files available on the WWW, give the author's name, last name first (if known); the full title of the work, in quotation marks; the title of the complete work (if applicable), in italics; any version or file numbers; and the date of the document or last revision (if available). Next, list the protocol (e.g., "http") and the full URL, followed by the date of access in parentheses.
Burka, Lauren P. "A Hypertext History of Multi-User
Dimensions." MUD History. 1993.
http://www.utopia.com/talent/lpb/muddex/essay
(2 Aug. 1996).
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/websearch/
Researching Art History on the Internet
Professor Chris Witcombe's informative guide is a prerequisite to doing any type of research on the Internet. I personally spend time with my students on this site several times during the course of the year.
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
Art History Resources on the Web
Created and maintained by Professor Christopher Witcombe of Sweet Briar College, Virginia, this is one of the first Web sites of its kind. Arguably the best and most comprehensive compilation of art and art history content on the Internet, the site provides a massive gateway to just about everything that you need to get started, from the general to the specific. The site includes a section on art outside of European traditions, as well as a very informative section on research resources in art history. One could spend months on this site alone and still would not have turned over all of its stones
http://art-design.umich.edu/mother/
Mother of All Art and Art History Links Page
Sponsored by the School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan, this is an ambitious and highly successful project resulting in very useful and global art and art history content links -- including Research Resources, Online Art and Image Collections, and Art Museums, just to name a few
http://www.nmafa.si.edu/
National Museum of African Art
The Smithsonian's collection embraces the diverse artistic expressions found throughout Africa, from ancient to contemporary times. Painting, printmaking, sculpture, and other media are well represented, especially through living artists whose works address global and local art trends and transform classic artistic traditions into modern idioms. The search features for African Art are neatly divided into "Diversity," "Uses," and "Imagery," including a "Current Tours" section.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/splash.htm?HomePageLink=toah_l
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. It is a great site for cross-cultural comparisons of artworks at given points in history. First launched in 2000, the Timeline now extends from prehistory to 1800 A.D., and will continue to expand in scope and depth. The Timeline will encompass art history up to the present day by the fall of 2004.
http://www.nga.gov/
National Gallery of Art
The National Gallery of Art (NGA) has one of the very best museum Web sites anywhere and sets the standard for other major museums around the world. Text and/or data on all of the more than 106,000 objects in the gallery's collection can be found using various search capabilities, including images of more than 5,300 of these objects. One can also choose an online tour by school or medium and explore the National Gallery's collections of painting, sculpture, decorative arts, and graphic arts. Many guides are available as PDF (Portable Document Format) files and can be downloaded in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. Of particular note are the "In-depth Study Tours," an online exploration of a selected artist, a specific work of art, or a theme treated in depth with specially designed electronic features. In addition, the "Virtual Exhibition Tours" take advantage of computer-based technology to allow the viewer to "walk" through these QuickTime VR tours of NGA exhibitions. One can select specific works of art for larger image views, close-up details, streaming audio commentary, and information about the object. Lastly, the National Gallery's Education, Teacher Resources, and Lending Services programs are the best of their kind.
Museum Web Sites
The following museums have a wealth of materials created specifically for teachers by the art museum educators -- including teacher packets, slide sets, reproductions, virtual tours, online resources, distance learning, and curricula. In addition, the museums included in the list regularly focus on art outside of the European tradition and are particularly strong on African Art and Ancient Egyptian Art.
The Art Institute of Chicago
Cincinnati Art Museum
Dallas Museum of Art
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
National Gallery of Art
Seattle Art Museum
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
The Walters Art Gallery
http://artchive.com/ftp_site.htm
Mark Harden's Artchive
This site has over 2,000 high quality scans of artwork by Mark Harden, with a nicely done search index from Abakanowicz to Wyeth. The only drawback is that too many ads in the form of banners and pop-ups appear; otherwise, this is a good site for quick look-up of well-known artists, styles, and specific works of art. One will find accompanying commentary and textual information helpful. A CD-Rom of the archive is available to patrons at a nominal cost.
http://art-history.concordia.ca/AHRC/
Art History Research Center (AHRC)
The AHRC provides useful tools for sharing key resources and methods of online research so that art historians can find resources relevant to their work. A few of the nine major searchable categories include "University Art History Departments," "Newsgroups," "Citing Electronic Sources," and "The Internet as a Research Medium for Art History."
http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/welcome.html
Web Gallery of Art
Web Gallery of Art contains over 11,600 digital reproductions of European painting and sculpture created between 1,150 and 1,800. This is truly a thoughtful and complete site, providing the user with interlinked visuals and textual information. The well-designed and versatile search configuration allows one to conduct the visit to the site in a number of different ways, such as "dual-window mode" for more effective viewing and comparison of artworks, and the highly informative "guided-tour."
Friday, February 22, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Final Exam Essay Question
Your response to the following should be typed, double-spaced and turned in by the beginning of class on Thursday, Feb.28.
Throughout history, technological developments have enabled artists and architects to express ideas in new ways.
Choose and fully identify 2 works of art or architecture and the specific technologal development that made each work possible. One of your choices must date before 1800 CE and one must date after 1800 CE. For each work, analyze how the technological development enabled the artist or architect to express ideas in new ways.
See below for suggestions:
Before 1800:
Use of harder chisels in Greek sculpture.
Development of Pendentives in Hagia Sophia
Development of the arch, or concrete in Rome.
Use of Oil Paint in 14th century Netherlands (particularly with Van Eyck).
Development of Linear Perspective by Brunelleschi
Flying Buttresses and Gothic Cathedrals
The Camera Obscura in 17th century Netherlands (particularly Vermeer)
Introduction of paper to the West in the 8th century
The Printing Press in the 15th century
After 1800:
Photography
Paint in Tubes
Film
Steel in Architecture
Computer Graphics
Mass Production/Industrialization
Throughout history, technological developments have enabled artists and architects to express ideas in new ways.
Choose and fully identify 2 works of art or architecture and the specific technologal development that made each work possible. One of your choices must date before 1800 CE and one must date after 1800 CE. For each work, analyze how the technological development enabled the artist or architect to express ideas in new ways.
See below for suggestions:
Before 1800:
Use of harder chisels in Greek sculpture.
Development of Pendentives in Hagia Sophia
Development of the arch, or concrete in Rome.
Use of Oil Paint in 14th century Netherlands (particularly with Van Eyck).
Development of Linear Perspective by Brunelleschi
Flying Buttresses and Gothic Cathedrals
The Camera Obscura in 17th century Netherlands (particularly Vermeer)
Introduction of paper to the West in the 8th century
The Printing Press in the 15th century
After 1800:
Photography
Paint in Tubes
Film
Steel in Architecture
Computer Graphics
Mass Production/Industrialization
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Art History Essay Topic
Essay Topic
The response to the following topic should be addressed in a typed, double-spaced paper of approximately 500 words and turned in by Thursday, Feb. 21.
Topic:
Throughout history, art representing hostility or violence has been used for a variety of purposes. Select and fully identify two such works of art from two different time periods, one of which must be from before 1400 and one after. Explain how and why each work of art communicates hostility or violence.
The response to the following topic should be addressed in a typed, double-spaced paper of approximately 500 words and turned in by Thursday, Feb. 21.
Topic:
Throughout history, art representing hostility or violence has been used for a variety of purposes. Select and fully identify two such works of art from two different time periods, one of which must be from before 1400 and one after. Explain how and why each work of art communicates hostility or violence.
Monday, February 11, 2008
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