Art History
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The history of art
40,000 years ago an Australian Aborigine marked the side of a rock with red ocher pigments. The rest is Art History.
Contents at a Glance
Prehistoric art
It is hard to say with any certainty just when art was first made. Some evidence points back as far as 500,000 BCE, but most accepted early works of art are from the Upper Palaeolithic period, 40,000 - 10,000 years ago.
The Cave Painters
Art history links
- Timeline of Art History
- "The Timeline of Art History is a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection."
- Resources for the study of Art History
- by Dr. Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, Professor, Department of Art History, Sweet Briar College, Virginia. Online since October 24, 1995. A very extensive list of links.
Art history books
More about art history online
- Art Historians' Guide to the Movies
- Record of appearances of and references to famous works of art and architecture in the movies.
- ArtMuseum.net
- Internet-based art museum experience, includes specialized exhibitions with emphasis on background information not normally available to the public.
- HuntFor Art History
- Quick reference for all periods in the art history, images and links.
- About.com: Art History
- Online community and resource guide for the artists and art periods of the past.
- Art History at Loggia
- Explores the history of art with information about artists, styles, and periods. Includes resources and reference materials about art history, searchable database, and forums.
- World Art Treasures
- Based on the Jacques-Edouard Berger collection of images of art objects and essays devoted to the main civilizations, such as Egypt, China, Japan, India, Europe.
- ArtMagick
- Virtual art gallery displaying paintings and poetry from art movements of the 19th and 20th centuries with an emphasis on displaying works of art by artists who have been forgotten or neglected in recent years.
- Department of History of Art, Belgrade
- History of art in Yugoslavia - related material: texts, images, projects.
- Art of Empire
- Features academic information about the art, architecture, and backgrounds of the Ottoman, Papal, Incan, Aztec, Persian, and Mughal empires.
- The Piero Project
- ECIT - Electronic Compendium of Images and Text
- WebMuseum: Famous Paintings
- Comprehensive and well organized site that offers rich images and concise historical context for artists and art movements ranging from Gothic and Renaissance to Impressionism and Pop.
- Audio Recordings of Great Works of Art
- Exploring the aural aura of masterworks as found in the sounds in the immediate locations of highly regarded paintings, sculptures, and other artworks.
- Allexperts Art History Q&A
- Art historians and other volunteer experts answer all your detailed one-on-one questions.
- New Deal/WPA Art History
- This site has information and photos of extant WPA/New Deal art, focusing on Illinois, Ohio, and California. There are extensive biographies, a timeline of the New Deal, and other odd bits of information.
- Resources in Art History for Graduate Students
- This newsletter lists grants, fellowships, internships, conferences, publication and study abroad opportunities for graduate students in art history and closely related areas.
- OCAIW: Art Images on the Web
- Orazio Centaro's site. Includes a long alphabetical listing of artists and includes links to images that reside on both the OCAIW site and other artist sites on the Web.
- Delineavit et Sculpsit
- The Internet stepping stone for all those interested in Old Master prints and drawings: publications, events, links to the world's main print rooms, and the periodical Delineavit et Sculpsit.
- Art History with Michelli
- The Art Browser divides categories of resources by time period and their movements.
- Art Cellar Exchange: Millenium Archive
- The Art Cellar Exchange's alterego, Arty, looks back at some of the most significant art work produced in modern history and their impact on life today and in the coming millennium.
- Christian Art and Artists from Late Medieval to Modern
- Examples of Christian art and artists illustrate the development of Christian art, from the Christian Treveller's Guides.
- Carol Gerten's Virtual Art Museum
- Broad gallery that includes biographies and images for hundreds of well-known American, French, Spanish, Dutch, German and Japanese artists.
- Subjectivia: Study of Post-Modern and Modern Ideologies.
- Study of issues relating to modern and post-modern art, includes reviews of recent projects in the arts including photography, film and museum exhibitions. Political issues also addressed.
- The Getty Provenance Index
- Collects and disseminates information related to the history of collecting and the provenance of individual works of art.
- Ouroboros
- Worm or serpent with its tail in its mouth, symbolizing completion, perfection and totality, the endless round of existence. Images and links to images of examples from various periods and cultures.
- Sister Wendy's American Collection
- From PBS - Sister Wendy Beckett, nun and art commentator, takes viewers on a tour through six of America's greatest art museums.
- Horse in Art
- About the history of horse representation in art since from ancient times till present.
- Images of Feeling
- Offering images and a few biographies on a number of 19th and 20th century artists.
- Know Your Art
- Database for the study of the history of art from Utah University. Images and data about works of architecture, sculpture, and painting from prehistory to the 20th century.
- Currier & Ives
- Offering a complete history of the firm and detailed reference gallery.
- Andres Blaisten Museum
- Masterpieces of Mexican Art from the XIX and XX Centuries from private collections.
- Mexican Masks
- Collection of authentic danced masks from Mexico and Guatemala with discussions and comments on the art of collecting and other curious observations. Antique masks, patination techniques, insect infestation, techniques of collecting.
- University of Texas - Byzantine Medieval Hypertexts
- Discussing the theory of hypertext and its medieval application in Byzantine manuscripts, using examples from the Theodore Psalter, a manuscript created in 1066.
- Lübeck's Dance of Death
- Dances of Death in Lübeck, Tallinn, Berlin and Denmark. Pictures, books and primary sources. Several books are reproduced.
- Mona Lisa Images for a Modern World
- A site exploring the enduring fascination of the Mona Lisa, including history, parodies, homages and comments from site visitors.
- Art Prints Guide
- Provides historical background for popular paintings and biographical information on selected artists who have passed away.
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