Art Databases

Art, Images, Museums & Digital Collections A comprehensive listing of digital collections from around the world including The Frick Collection, The Louvre, Smithsonian Digital Library and more.

Fine Arts and Music Collection Access to more than 150 full-text journals and magazines in the areas of drama, music, art history, and filmmaking.  All articles covered have been published between 1980 and 2012.  Includes access to the Wilson Art Index.  Search by keyword, subject, or publication title.

Recommended Websites 

Archives of American Art Smithsonian’s research center dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to primary sources that document the history of the visual arts in America.  Also a useful tool for locating artist papers and gallery records.

Artcyclopedia An online encyclopedia dedicated to art history.  Search by artist name, artwork title, or museum for biographical information and to see museum holdings by artist.  Also features art news from around the world and includes browsable lists of artists by movements, nationalities, and subjects.

NYPL Digital Gallery Access to digitized images from the New York Public Library’s collection including historical menus, illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs.