This is where you will find sites about this history of all types of art, including drawing, painting, sculpture, cartooning, illustration, and anime as well as publications, chats, and interactive fora about their history.
Regular Websites
Compilation of art history links, including by time period, by geographic location and by style. - Art History
http://witcombe.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
Resource portal about art, including its history, guide to art galleries and schools, and more. - Art History Net
http://www.arthistory.net
Provides a teachers guide for teaching college or university students about the history, development and use of multimedia. Includes links on the syllabus to a comprehensive selection of articles. - Art Museum
http://www.artmuseum.net/
The Arts & Crafts Museum in Cheltenham is major British cultural institution dedicated to the arts and crafts movement. The movement was active from the 1880s to about 1940. The website also explains the nature of the museum's holdings, especially strong on the Cotswolds area of England. You can also access the museum's hours here. - Arts & Crafts Museum
http://www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk
The Asia Art website provides plenty of resources for Asian art appreciation. The website covers Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai, Korean, Malaysian and Indonesian art. You can also learn about Chinese artists such Zhao Wei, Liu Cunhui, Soraya Runckel and Meng Xiangshun. - Asia Art
http://www.asia-art.net
The Asian Art online journal is dedicated to the study and exhibition of the arts of Asia. You can also find out exhibitions of Asian art, articles and associations interested in Asian art. The articles section of the website, with contributions by both experts and amateurs, covers topics such as Tibetan art and contemporary Chinese art. - Asian Art
http://www.asianart.com
History of various art types from across the world, including the Renaissance, Rococo, China, Akhenaten and more. Also includes various essays such as what are should accomplish and the history of painting. - Berger Foundation
http://www.bergerfoundation.ch/
Browse art history by theme, such as Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and more or find out about the latest 20th Century art forms including Pop Art, Picasso and Cubism, Matisse and Fauvism. Also includes a section on Japanese art and architecture. - Famous Artworks Exhibition
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/
Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Represents a chronological, geographical, and thematic exploration of the history of art from around the world, as illustrated especially by the Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection in New York, New York. - Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/
This website is dedicated to helping you understand the art work of Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968), a noted French artist. The site explains all of Duchamp's major art works, with images. You can also find information on his student life and his days as a student. - Marcel Duchamp
http://www.understandingduchamp.com
This website is dedicated to the art work of two famous European artists, Matisse and Picasso. You can find out about how these famous artists interacted and find a general introduction to Modernist art. The website also provides a biography of both of these famous men. - Matisse Picasso
http://www.matisse-picasso.com/
Michigan University - Art History
Departments, resources and online exhibitions. - Michigan University - Art History
http://art-design.umich.edu/mother/
This website explains how pigments have been used in painting through the ages. You can learn here how painters have created their colors over time, with a particular focus on early twentieth century art. You can also find histories of specific paint pigments like green, orange and red here. - Pigments Through the Ages
http://www.webexhibits.org/pigments
The Salvador Dali Museum, based in Saint Petersburg, Florida, is a museum dedicated to this important painter. The museum website provides a short biography of Dali and his art as well as a list of books about him. You can also find out about the museum's exhibits here. - Salvador Dali Museum
http://www.salvadordalimuseum.org/
Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry
This website is a great place to learn about the early material culture of California. Through photos and commentary on Indian basketry, you can learn how early native peoples lived their lives in California. The website also covers basket weaving methods used by native peoples. - Shapes and Uses of California Indian Basketry
http://www.mip.berkeley.edu/cilc/basket.html
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London houses one of the most important and comprehensive art and design collections in the world. - Victoria and Albert Museum
http://www.vam.ac.uk/
World of Escher is an online shop dedicated to works of M.C. Escher. You can buy t-shirts, posters, puzzles, calendars and books inspired by his works here. The site also has a gallery of art reproductions of his works. The site also has some items available on clearance. - World of Escher
http://www.worldofescher.com/