The most used image collections for general research in art history
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Library of high quality digital images of artistic photographs and artwork from museums and collections worldwide.
Other image collections for more specialized work
Source of images organized into five broad historical eras. Each image has basic data, instructions for downloading, and where it is referenced from a list of basic art history texts.
The following image resources here are primarily intended for educational, course-related uses only. If you find any of the links do not work or if you have a resource you would like to add to the list, please contact the Visual Resources Specialist.
There are many fair use scenarios for using images you find online for your class projects and papers, but not every use you can think of is "fair." And limiting to images with Creative Commons licensing only can unduly restrict your options. Questions? Come talk with the Visual Resources Specialist or one of your subject librarians.