General
- Art History Resources
on the Web
(http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html)
An excellent directory of links compiled by a college professor. - Artcyclopedia
(http://www.artcyclopedia.com/)
Search for your favorite artist or movement. Artcyclopedia will
show you some of their best work and museums where they are displayed. - ArtLex Art Dictionary
(http://www.artlex.com/)
A browseable collection of terms and definitions, often accompanied
by images, graphics and links to museum sites. - ArtNet
(http://www.artnet.com/)
Devoted to the business side of the visual arts. Find information
about auctions, galleries, museums and art fairs. - Arts Journal
(http://www.artsjournal.com/)
A daily digest of some of the best online arts and cultural journalism. - Internet ArtResources
(http://artresources.com/)
A searchable database of arts-related sites on the Web, including
galleries, artists, and museums.
Architecture
- American Institute of Architecture
The AIA - Good design makes a difference!
- Architect Online
Industry news, market intelligence, business and technology solutions, continuing education, a building products database, and other resources for the practicing architect.
- Cyburbia: The Urban Planning Portal
(http://www.cyburbia.org/)
Provides links to resources in urban planning, architecture, and landscape architecture.
- The
Great Buildings Collection
(http://www.greatbuildings.com/gbc/buildings.html)
Illustrations, architectural drawings, 3D models and photographic
images of over 800 buildings from around the world and across history.
Museums
- Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
(http://www.thinker.org/)
Access to the collections, services and programs of both the deYoung
and the Legion of Honor Museums.
- Louvre Museum
Collections and exhibitions in Paris.
- Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York City
(http://www.metmuseum.org/)
The collections, special exhibits, a timeline of art history, and
a great deal more.
- MOMA: The Museum of Modern Art
(http://www.moma.org/)
Modern and contemporary art, paintings and sculpture, prints, drawings,
photos, architectural models and drawings, decorative arts, furniture.
Includes online images.
- MuseumSpot
(http://www.museumspot.com/)
Search for museums (art and other) by location, artist, specialty,
or name.
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
(http://www.mfa.org/)
Information about the collections, museum membership and the calendar
of exhibits, programs and events.
- National Gallery of Art
(http://www.nga.gov/)
Exhibits, programs, events, the gallery shop, and more.
- National
Gallery of Canada
(http://cybermuse.gallery.ca/ng/cybermuse/home_e.jsp)
Exhibits, virtual galleries, information about the artists, and
special sections for kids, teens and teachers.
- Philadelphia Museum
of Art
(http://www.philamuseum.org/main.asp)
A virtual tour, an online store and information about the programs
and exhibits.
- Rijksmuseum
(http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/index.jsp)
Home of Rembrandt's "The Night Watch." Tour more than 1,250 major
exhibits.
- State Hermitage Museum
(http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/)
IBM and the Hermitage Museums present this website to showcase
the vast collections of the State Museum of Russia, founded by Catherine
the Great in 1764.
- Tate Collections
(http://www.tate.org.uk/)
Tate holds the national collections of British art and of international
modern art. All 65,000 works are online, each with its own information
page. The majority are illustrated.
- Victoria & Albert
(http://www.vam.ac.uk/)
The official site of London's V&A, the largest museum of decorative
arts in the world, has an image database with images of over 24,000
items.
Performing Arts
- American
Ballet Theatre's Online Dictionary
(http://www.abt.org/education/dictionary/index.html)
Defines everything from adagio to virtuoso, which are demonstrated
by ABT Company dancers. [QuickTime plug-in required for some content]
- Aria Database
(http://www.aria-database.com/index2.html)
A searchable index of arias from Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and others.
- Dance Resources
(http://www.artslynx.org/dance/index.htm)
A comprehensive set of annotated links to bios, choreographers,
competitions, dance research, programs, organizations, museums, notation,
and more.
- Gilbert & Sullivan
Archive
(http://diamond.boisestate.edu/gas/)
Home for all Gilbert & Sullivan related activities: archives
include librettos, song scores, plot summaries, art, and audio files.
- KMC: A Brief Guide to Internet Resources in Theatre and Performance Studies
(http://www.stetson.edu/csata/thr_guid.html)
An index of Internet resources on performing arts.
- Musical Cast Album Database
(http://www.castalbumdb.com/)
A searchable database of more than 3,200 recordings of Broadway
and other musicals. Search by title, composer, lyricist, book author,
artist, conductor or song.
- OperaGlass
(http://opera.stanford.edu/main.html)
Detailed information including performance histories, synopses,
libretti, discographies, pictures, links to opera company Web sites,
and more. - Playbill
(http://www.playbill.com/)
Find playbill information on currently running Broadway and Off-Broadway
shows, news, reviews and theatre listings from around the world. - Pianopedia
(http://www.pianopedia.com/)
Search engine in English and French "designed for piano teachers
and students, as well as performing pianists." Detailed reference
source for the classical piano repertoire. - Sapphire Swan Dance
Directory
(http://www.sapphireswan.com/dance/)
An index of dance resources on the Web, searchable by dance style. - Theatre
History on the Web
(http://www.videoccasions-nw.com/history/jack.html)
The University of Washington School of Drama created this site
to aid students and historians doing online research on the history
of theatre. - Voice of Dance
(http://www.voiceofdance.org/)
Dance news, performance schedules, schedules, and reviews of dance
companies nationwide are offered. An alphabetical list of links to
over 900 ballet, modern dance, jazz, flamenco, and butoh dance companies
and organizations is available. Sponsored by Danskin.
Visual Arts
- AskART
(http://askart.com/)
A reference database with information on over 34,000 North American
artists including biographies, auction records, profiles, and image
gallery, and lists of museums holding each artist's work. - Graphic Witness
(http://graphicwitness.org/ineye/index2.htm)
Exploring social commentary through graphic imagery by artists
from the turn of the 20th century to the present, with related bibliographic
and biographic data. - Photo.net
(http://www.photo.net/)
Full of useful information for the novice and experienced photographer
alike. Find equipment reviews, advice on technique, and links to
online photography exhibits. See Popular Photography, too.
- Sculpture Center
A nonprofit organization fostering the careers of emerging sculptors and promoting the conservation of outdoor sculpture.
- World Artist Directory
The Internet's source for accomplished artists worldwide.