Use this alphabetical list to access useful web pages for the History of Art. Most of the links on this page are to external websites. The University of Warwick has no control over these sites and is not responsible for their content. Further details about online databases can be found on the Databases web pages for the History of Art.

Arlis.net Database - includes the ARLIS Union Catalogue of Art Periodicals in British libraries

The Art and Architecture of Venice - includes index of palazzi, to Ruskin's Stones of Venice, etc

Art History Resources on the Web - compiled by Chris Witcombe, Sweet Briar College, VA

Art in Context - museums, galleries and dealers, artists, current exhibitions, images, etc

Art News - monthly online magazine, with online archive since 1996

The Art Newspaper - published monthly

Art on the Web - 1200+ links from Jeffery Howe, Boston College

Art Source - selective general sources and bibliographies, art and architecture sources, study programs, libraries, exhibitions, projects, etc

Art Cyclopedia - "9,000 artists listed; 2,900 art sites indexed; 160,000 links"

ArtLex Art Dictionary - definitions of over 3300 terms. With pronunciation guide and bibliography

Arts Council England - England

Arts Journal - a daily digest of arts and cultural journalism from English-language papers

Arts Professional - subscription-based website for staying in touch with the arts sector (free trial)

Axis Contemporary Art - online guide to artists practising in the UK

Codart - worldwide list of museums with significant collections of Dutch and Flemish art

The Courtauld Institute of Art - London

Essential Humanities - concise summaries of world history and art

Institute of Contemporary Arts - London

London Art - site for artists, exhibitions, etc

Metropolitan Museum of Art - New York, USA

Mother of All Art and Art History Links Pages - art history departments, research resources, image collections, museums, textual resources, etc

Musee du Louvre - Paris, the official site, in French and English

Museums Association - UK

Museums of the World

National Galleries Scotland - Edinburgh

The National Gallery - London

National Gallery of Ireland - Dublin

National Museum Wales - Cardiff and Wales

National Portrait Gallery - London

NetSerf - "the internet connection for medieval resources"

Resources in Art History for Graduate Students - newsletter of fellowships and other opportunities for art history graduate students

Royal Academy of Arts - London

Royal Institute of British Architects - UK

Smart History - "A multimedia web-book about art" - illustrations and videos about artworks from all periods

V&A National Art Library - includes over 2000 images online

Visual Collections - images of art, history and culture from Cartography Associates, David Rumsey

The Warburg Institute - London

Web Gallery of Art - a virtual museum and searchable database of European painting and sculpture from 11th to mid-19th centuries

World Wide Arts Resources - index of 7,800 artists, galleries, museums, exhibitions. 150 subject categories with links to over 100,000 pages. Includes search engine

World Wide Web Virtual Library - History of Art - a large collection of art history resources, university departments, conferences, imaging projects, discussion lists, etc

World Wide Web Virtual Library - Museums - of all kinds, not just art