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About the Bentley Library Art Research Guide

This guide is designed to be a starting point for members of the Bentley University community who have an interest in art.

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Virtual Art Museum tours

Most of these are presented by Google Arts and Culture

J. Paul Getty Museum
Simulate walking through their collection of European art
MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Copious collection of still pictures organized by medium and accessibly presented
National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Scroll to the section called "Virtual Tour" and view a collection via simulated walk-through
National Women's History Museum
Online tour featuring still images organized by era

See this travelguide "Upgraded Points" for additional virtual museum tours

General Web Links

Art History Resources on the Web
Gateway to resources on art history from ancient times to the present day.
ArtSource
Portal to networked resources on Art and Architecture. Content is diverse and includes links to resources on the Web as well as original materials submitted by librarians, artists, and art historians.
Discover Islamic Art
Discover Islamic Art is a virtual museum portal facilitated by the nonprofit organization Museum With No Frontiers that invites visitors to explore the art and material culture of Islamic societies throughout the Mediterranean region.
Getty Bibliography of the History of Art
BHA on the Getty Web site offers both basic and advanced search modules, and can be searched easily by subject, artist, author, article or journal title, and other elements.
Google Art Project
Explore museums from around the world, discover and view hundreds of artworks at incredible zoom levels, and even create and share your own collection of masterpieces.
Italian Renaissance Learning Resources
Italian Renaissance Learning Resources is a free web resource for students and teachers that was created through a collaboration between the U.S. National Gallery of Art and Oxford University Press's Grove Art Online. Italian Renaissance Learning Resources is organized into eight units that each explore a different theme in Italian Renaissance art.
Mother of All Art and Art History Links
Homepage for the STAMPS School of Art and Design at the University of Michigan.
National Endowment for the Arts
This independent federal agency makes grants to arts organizations and artists in all fifty states and the six U.S. jurisdictions. Find grant opportunities and applications, programs categorized by genre, relevant publications, and news. Information about
Yale Center for British Art
"The Yale Center for British Art is a public art museum and research institute for the study of British art and culture. Presented to Yale University by Paul Mellon (Yale College, Class of 1929), the Center houses the largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom." -- Yale Center for British Art website.

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Art Research Guide: Art Research @ the Bentley Library

About the Bentley Library Art Research Guide

Virtual Art Museum tours

General Web Links

Subject Guide

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