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How to Learn Art History on Your Own

Love art, want to learn and understand more, but don't have time to take a college course? This lens will guide you to the books, videos, websites and more to help you learn on your own!

Learn Art History Online

Now, some websites on art history:

1. The Mother of all Art and Art History Links Page (that's what it's called)

http://art-design.umich.edu/mother/

2. Art Lex, the Art Dictionary

http://www.artlex.com/

3. Art History on the Web (really, really, comprehensive, starting at the beginning)

http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html

4. Art Curriculum Guides and much much more

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/middle/informat.htm

5. The National Museum of Women in the Arts

http://www.nmwa.org/

Best Books for Learning Art History

Great Stuff on Amazon

Learn Art History from The Great Courses

The Teaching Company offers The Great Courses in audio formats as well as DVD. They have some terrific college courses on the history of art. Find them here:

http://www.thegreatcourses.com/

Great Artist Stuff on Cafe Press

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SusanBenford Jan 13, 2009 @ 5:22 pm | delete

Yes, i've found this lens helpful (and the one of female artists, too!). i want to add another KEY resource for learning art history -- "250 Masterpieces in Western Painting". This set of art history cards depicts the most famous paintings from the Renaissance to the 1960s; each work is analyzed by an art historian, too, who explains why the work matters.

Check 'em out at www.TheMasterpieceCards.com. i'd love to send you some samples!