Art History

Explore artworks, artists, collections, themes, historical sites, cultures, stories, and more from around the world.

Brought to you by Smarthistory. New to art? This is a good place to start. Art gives us access to the way people at different moments in history have understood the world.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History. Explore art by time period and geographic region.

Compiled by Chris Witcombe (Professor of Art history, Sweet Briar College). This website organizing an extensive list of links by broad topics. Eight of the topic areas provide chronological coverage from prehistory to art of the 20th Century. The remaining areas cover Prints and Photography, Non-European art, Research Resources, and Museums and Galleries.

Created by the University of Michigan, this website provides an extensive list of art resources on the web organized by category including research resources, art museums, image collections and online art, and more.

Covers art news from ancient to contemporary times.

The "first art newspaper on the net", Art Daily provides daily news on all things art including exhibits, artists, milestones, photography, special reports, education, and more!

The international magazine that specializes in contemporary art.

The Art Newspaper is the journal of record for the visual arts world, covering international news and events.