Art Appreciation

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You can find images in the following database:

• JSTOR

View this tutorial which shows how to search for images in JSTOR.

You may also conduct a short keyword search in a database and look for images in the content to the right of the results. Here are some databases which may best utilize this feature:

• Academic OneFile
• College
• Fine Arts
• Opposing Viewpoints
• U.S. History (GALE IN CONTEXT)
• World History (GALE IN CONTEXT)

*Please note: The library does not possess an image database or collection. The databases suggested above simply house some images within them.

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Museum Websites

• The Cleveland Museum of Art
• The J. Paul Getty Museum
• Los Angeles County Museum of Art
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• The National Gallery of Art
• Smithsonian American Art Museum

*Please note: These websites allow the user to filter for images that the museum believes to be in the public domain. Review the copyright information of each image for details on terms of use.

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• Films on Demand

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Image Collections

• Library of Congress: Digital Collection
• Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs
• National Gallery of Art Image Collections
• New York Public Library Digital Collection
• Smithsonian Libraries: Digital Library
• VADS: The Online Resource for Visual Arts

Online Art Resources

• Art History Resources
  • Comprehensive webliography of art history links organized by an art historian and appraiser: some are commercial sites while many others are credible sources such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
• The Web Gallery of Art
  • A virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture.
  • Search by name of painter and see examples of their work.