ARTstor (Coverage Varies) - Digital archive of images from museum collections. Focuses on art, architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, decorative arts and design. Also includes images in the field of archeology, anthropology and social history.
To download images, you must be a registered user. Registering must be done on a campus computer. ARTstor includes an offline image viewer which can be used to organize your images for offline presentations.
CAMIO. Catalog of Art Museum Images Online (Coverage Varies) - Digital collection of about 90,000 works of art plus audio, video and mixed media. Difficult-to-find contemporary art is one of its strengths. Scope ranges from 3000 BC to the present.
Licensed for use by students, faculty, and researchers at subscribing institutions. Works of art may be used for educational and research purposes if they are properly credited. Images may not be published or otherwise distributed
Oxford Art Online (Grove Art) (1996-Present) - Includes the online edition of the Grove Dictionary of Art and the Oxford Companion to Western Art. Provides information on all aspects of world art. Includes a database of images covering the visual arts from prehistory to the present. Print edition available in Sawyer Reference, N31 .D5 1996.
Art Images for College Teaching (Coverage Varies) - Collection of images of art and architectural works in the public domain, distributed on a free-access, free-use basis. Emphasis on ancient, medieval, and the Renaissance in Europe. Hosted by the Department of Art History at the University of Minnesota.
Williams Visual Resources Center
Digital collection of 22,000 images, specifically developed in support of art history, studio art and visual culture courses taught at Williams College, updated frequently throughout the semester, and accessed through Williams Collections Online or directly from the Visual Resources Center Website.