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| Details and pictures of the cave paintings discovered in 1995. The large galleries accommodate more than 300 paintings and engravings dating to the Paleolithic era (between 32,000 and 30,000 years ago). | |
| Examples of prehistoric cave paintings at Lascaux, France, viewable using the mouse as a flashlight. Provides information about the discovery of the cave art work in 1940, its deterioration in 1955, and the subsequent closure of the cave in 1963. Also includes details of painting and engraving techniques, dating methods, and information necessary to plan a visit to Lascaux. Available in English, French, German and Spanish. | ||
| Project aiming to create a collection of art images of mythical characters. Project prepared in University of Haifa Library. Includes images of mythical characters, a bibliography of classic mythology in western art, and links to other Internet sources on mythology. | ||
| A collection of over 52,000 images which are free for educational use by the UK higher education community. The collection comprises images of textiles, paintings, ceramics, metalwork, Chinese and Japanese art, Indian art, furniture, glass, photography, sculpture, costume, theatre and manuscripts, Picture Post magazine images (covering social history in Britain from 1938 to 1957), six areas of British history (the Irish troubles, history of sport, women's history, development of the mass media, UK politicians and Labour history), with editorial input from academics, journalists and archivists, and images from the James Valentine collection (a postcard archive of photography over the past 100 years), plus items from the George Cowie and Robert Adam photographic collections. | ||
| Offers original articles and features about Chinese culture, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources, compiled by a subject specialist, a subject specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include architecture, calligraphy, cities and provinces, embassies, Feng Shui, festivals, folk arts and crafts, food, games, history, languages, literature, martial arts, medicine, films, news and media, novels, opera, painting, philosophy, poetry and sport. | ||
| A collection of ukiyo e posters from Japan. Many prints by artists like Utamaro and Sharaku were posters, advertising theatre performances and brothels, or idol portraits of popular actors and beautiful teahouse girls. | ||
| Includes sections on literature, arts, dance, museums, and anthropology. Also looks at the cultural centres of Mexico, and at the history of the country. Information is in Spanish and English | ||
| Offers original articles and features about folk art, plus annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources compiled by a subject specialist, a subject specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Includes links to artists, galleries, museums and images. | ||
| Array of traditional Chinese artwork which traces the history and development of printing techniques. Focusing on the ancient period, the resource provides information on standardised characters, carving skills, and seals. Examples of prints from various Dynasties including Tang, Yuan, Ming, and Qing are presented. | ||
| Showcases the work of craftspeople, designers, and shops which feature the arts and crafts of Africa. Biographical information, photographs, and descriptions of work are available for each artist, and a collection of articles provides information on glass bead making, strip cloth weaving, Kente motifs and warps, and Malinke motifs. Contains lesson plans for cotton spinning, weaving, and loom construction. | ||
| Material from two American Folklife Centre collections that explore America's quilting traditions, including photos and recorded interviews with quiltmakers. Users can search the collections by keyword, browse by quiltmaker or subject, or browse galleries of photos and sound recordings directly. | ||
| Monthly exploration of the art of African America, Caribbean America, Afro Latin America including Brazil and Polynesia. Links to artists, collectors, galleries, libraries, museums, exhibitions, publications, and a directory of national fine art. | ||
| The principal purpose of World Art Treasures is to promulgate the discovery and love of art. Thanks to the 100,000 slides belonging to the Jacques Edouard Berger Foundation, devoted to art, and including the civilizations of Egypt, China, Japan, India, Europe, its purpose is to offer a different approach to art via the World Wide Web. | ||
| Chinese contemporary art magazine designed for collectors, historians, curators, dealers and critics with the aim of encouraging a more pluralistic knowledge of the world's contemporary art. | ||
| Includes information on galleries and art dealers, forthcoming exhibitions and lectures, museums and auction houses. | ||
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