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Art History Research Sources

Fall 2022

Introduction

  • Consult these sources to read overviews of your artist and works of art. 
  • The purposes of these sources vary:
    • The Smarthistory creators "... believe that the brilliant histories of art belong to everyone, no matter their background."
    • Oxford Art Online limits contributions to scholars who meet strict criteria.
    • The essays about works of art from the Metropolitan Museum and the Getty will written by scholars. However, both museums democratize access to art through their renewed open access programs.

smarthistory: the center for public art history

Oxford Art Online

Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

J. Paul Getty Museum