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Architecture Through the Ages Architecture Through
the Ages
An introduction to world architecture produced by American
teenagers through Think Quest. Images, discussion and
bibliography for Egyptian, Chinese, Aztec, Mayan, Greek
Roman and Gothic buildings
http://library.thinkquest.org/
10098/
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Guadalupe Angels by Joe Beine Guadalupe Angels by
Joe Beine
Photographs of the interior of Denver's Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church, including many of the stained
glass windows
http://angeldance.home.att.net
/guadalupe/
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Mexican Masks 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
http://www.mexicanmasks.us/
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Cupola Cupola
A picture gallery of cupolas, architecture, art, and
picturesque landscapes from around the world. Also US state
capitol building histories, wordplay, FAQ and Autocad links
http://www.cupola.com/
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Remember Those Great
Volkswagen Ads? Remember Those Great
Volkswagen Ads?
Profile of book which is a compilation of Volkswagen's
press, radio and television campaigns, with information on
how to purchase it
http://www.greatvwads.com/
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About.com: Art History About.com: Art
History
Online community and resource guide for the artists and art
periods of the past
http://arthistory.about.com/
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Andres Blaisten Museum Andres Blaisten
Museum
Masterpieces of Mexican Art from the XIX and XX Centuries
from private collections
http://www.museoblaisten.com/
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ARC International - The Art
Renewal Center ARC International -
The Art Renewal
Center
Offering biographical information and high-resolution
images of many paintings from the great masters of the 19th
century
http://www.artrenewal.org
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Art Cellar Exchange: Millenium
Archive 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
http://www.artcellarexchange.c
om/millarc.html
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ArtMuseum.net ArtMuseum.net
Internet-based art museum experience, includes specialized
exhibitions with emphasis on background information not
normally available to the public
http://www.artmuseum.net/
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Art in the Picture.com Art in the
Picture.com
Offers an introduction to visual art history. Famous
artist's galleries and biographies, movements, major museums
http://www.artinthepicture.com
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Artists and Ancestors Artists and
Ancestors
Exhibtion of miniature portraits from XVIII XX century,
information about artists and sitters
http://portrait-miniature.blog
spot.com
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ArtMagick 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
http://www.artmagick.com/
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Art Historians' Guide to the
Movies Art Historians'
Guide to the Movies
A record by Craig Eliason of appearances of and references
to famous works of art and architecture in the movies,
arranged by period
http://personal.stthomas.edu/c
deliason/ahgttm.htm
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Art History at Loggia 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
http://www.loggia.com/art/arth
istory.html
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Carol Gerten's Virtual Art
Museum 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
http://cgfa.dotsrc.org/
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Audio Recordings of Great
Works of Art 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
http://www.auralaura.com/
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Delineavit et Sculpsit 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
http://www.delineavit.nl/
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HuntFor Art History HuntFor Art History
Quick reference for all periods in the art history, images
and links
http://www.huntfor.com/arthist
ory/
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Lübeck's Dance of Death Lübeck's Dance of
Death
Dances of Death in Lübeck, Tallinn, Berlin and Denmark.
Pictures, books and primary sources. Several books are
reproduced
http://www.dodedans.com/
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Mark Harden's Artchive Mark Harden's
Artchive
An art archive with thousands of images that are accessed
through an alphabetical list of artist's names and art
styles. Covers every style of art from ancient and African
to impressionist and modern
http://www.artchive.com/ftp_si
te.htm
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Mona Lisa Images for a Modern
World 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
http://www.studiolo.org/Mona/M
ONALIST.htm
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New Deal Art During the Great
Depression New Deal Art During
the Great Depression
Information and photographs 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
http://www.wpamurals.com/
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OCAIW: Art Images on the Web 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
http://www.ocaiw.com/
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World Art Treasures 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
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch
/
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ArtServe ArtServe
A huge collection of images of architecture across the
world, with an emphasis on the Mediterranean region,
Australia and Japan, collated by Michael Greenhalgh of the
Australian National University
http://rubens.anu.edu.au/
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Cities and Buildings Image
Database Cities and Buildings
Image Database
A searchable photographic database of buildings from around
the world and across the ages, designed by the University of
Washington's Architecture, History and Art History
Departments
http://content.lib.washington.
edu/buildingsweb/index.html
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Glass Steel and Stone Glass Steel and
Stone
Offers photographs and descriptions of outstanding
buildings across the world, historic and modern
http://www.glasssteelandstone.
com
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SPIRO: Architecture Slide
Library SPIRO: Architecture
Slide Library
Online images from the large collection of slides at the
University of California at Berkeley. Can be searched by
period, place, building name, personal name, subject type
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/qu
ery_forms/browse_spiro_form.ht
ml
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Thais 4000 Years of
Architecture Thais 4000 Years of
Architecture
A photographic guide to Egyptian, Greek, Islamic and
Romanesque architecture, indexed by localities, subjects and
periods
http://www.thais.it/architettu
ra/default_uk.htm
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UCLA Cultural VR Lab UCLA Cultural VR Lab
The University of California develops Virtual Reality
models of ancient and historic buildings around the world.
Mission, staff profiles, computer-generated reconstructions
http://www.cvrlab.org/
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Worldheritage Forum Worldheritage Forum
Weblog by Matthias Ripp and information about UNESCO World
Heritage
http://worldheritage-forum.net
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American Sign Museum American Sign Museum
Learn about the history of the sign industry and its
contribution to commerce and the American landscape. Read
museum news, view online exhibits, and research biographies,
related events, book reviews, and sites. Includes topical
forum
http://www.signmuseum.com/
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April Greiman April Greiman
Visit the page of this pioneering designer who helped
introduce the computer vernacular to graphic design through
experimental mergers of type and image. Find a link to her
projects
http://www.aprilgreiman.com/
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Design Archive Online Design Archive
Online
Review twentieth century magazine design and photography
with biographical profiles of designers. A project of the
Rochester Institute of Technology, the image archives have
limited access
http://design.rit.edu/
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Design History Discussion List Design History
Discussion List
Text-based forum for design issues, local information, and
reviews by the Design History Society in the UK. Limited
graphic design content
http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/list
s/design-history.html
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Dr. Leslie and the Composing
Room Dr. Leslie and the
Composing Room
Research the 1934 1942 biography of Dr. Leslie of New York
City, including the Composing Room, PM and AD magazine
archives, the A-D gallery, and video interviews
http://www.drleslie.com/index.
shtml
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Graphic Design from the 1920s
and 1930s in Travel Ephemera Graphic Design from
the 1920s and 1930s
in Travel Ephemera
View an international collection of historic travel
brochures, airline time-tables, ocean liner time-tables,
auto road maps, luggage labels, advertising, and graphic
design publications from the 1920s and 1930s
http://www.travelbrochuregraph
ics.com/
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The Media History Project The Media History
Project
A timeline, graphics, and short articles guide you through
the history of mediated communication
http://www.mediahistory.umn.ed
u/
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Paul Rand: Graphic Designer Paul Rand: Graphic
Designer
Read an interview of this past influential designer on the
subjects of graphic design critique, design philosophy and
design education
http://www.mkgraphic.com/paulr
and00.html
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The Swiss Poster Collection The Swiss Poster
Collection
See more than 300 posters from 1971 to the present by
designers such as J. Müller-Brockmann and Wolfgang
Weingart. Maintained by Carnegie Mellon University
http://swissposters.library.cm
u.edu/Swiss/home.html
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Timeline for Graphic Design
History Timeline for Graphic
Design History
View a timeline of significant events from the start of the
Industrial Revolution in the 1820's to the use of web
browsers in the 1990's
http://www.mkgraphic.com/basic
.html
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A Website about Corporate
Identity A Website about
Corporate Identity
View a catalogue, bibliography and resource list for
examples of corporate graphic design. Includes identity
guidelines, agencies, and recommended texts
http://users.ncrvnet.nl/mstol
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Bijou Dream Bijou Dream
Monthly ezine devoted to the American silent screen and the
early days of movie exhibition
http://www.bijou-dream.com
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Cinema Britain Cinema Britain
A site devoted to the British film industry in the 1950s
and 1960s when family films gave way to genre films aimed at
young adult audiences
http://members.aol.com/cinemab
ritain/
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http://whc.unesco.org/