Art Research Guide

Search for terms in the field of art.

Browse or search for artists, artworks by title, or art museums.

Audio tour of The Garden of Earthly Delights by Hieronymus Bosch.

Free database of women artists.

DigiVatLib is a digital library service. It provides free access to the Vatican Library’s digitized collections: manuscripts, incunabula, archival materials and inventories as well as graphic materials, coins and medals, printed materials (special projects).

Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s wide-ranging collection—from our world-renowned icons to lesser-known gems from every corner of the globe—as well as our books, writings, reference materials, and other resources.

Search engine for art and artists.

Art and rare book sales/auction catalogs

Metropolitan Museum of Art's timeline of art history.

The WDL makes it possible to discover, study, and enjoy cultural treasures and significant historical documents on one site, in a variety of ways. Content on the WDL includes books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints and photographs, sound recordings, and films.