Angels on the Web

Angels on the Web

Annotated web directory to information on angels in the Christian, Jewish and Muslim faiths. Includes a categorized collection of thumbnails and links to over 550 images of Angels from Medieval manuscripts to contemporary computer art.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts; Arts & Humanities–Religion & Theology

Photo.net

Photo.net

A web site containing Internet resources related to photography. Categories include discussion groups and mailing lists, photo exhibits, equipment reviews, and technique/how to information for traditional and digital photography. There is a search function available.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Photography & Film

Graphic Design Employment, Advice, Resources & Training

Graphic Design Employment, Advice, Resources & Training

Includes graphic design employment advice, how-to articles on preparing images correctly for print, setting up documents in InDesign and Quark, artwork press-preparation, best practices and general workflow, links to other graphic design sites, and much more. Uses real-world projects to demonstrate how graphic design skills can be applied and inclu …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Graphic Arts & Design

Latin American Art Directory: South American, Central American, Mexican and Caribbean Art Gallery

Latin American Art Directory: South American, Central American, Mexican and Caribbean Art Gallery

The Latin American Art Directory is an online journal for Latin arts and culture. This site allows you to read biographies and interview transcripts with famous Latin American artists; read current articles on issues in the Latin America artists??? community; view and review Latin art collections from major museums; and browse a directory of museu …
Subject: Regional & Country Information–Latin America; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Visual Arts

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus

This structured vocabulary currently containing more than 130,000 terms possibly “used to describe art, architecture, decorative arts, material culture, and archival materials.” Users can browse hierarchically, or use the search function.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture

Blind Spot

Blind Spot

Blind Spot is a journal of contemporary photography published by Lexington Labs in New York City. It was started in 1992 by Kim Zorn Caputo and features the artwork of leading photographers as well as up-and-coming artists.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Photography & Film

Kodak

Kodak

Find advice and general information about photography. Includes information about composing an interesting picture and choosing the right film.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Photography & Film

ArchNet

ArchNet

“ArchNet is an online community for architects, planners, urban designers, landscape architects, and scholars, with a special focus on the Islamic world.” Includes an impressive digital library with many images of Islamic architechture.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture; Arts & Humanities–Religion & Theology–Faiths & Denominations–Islam

World War II Poster Collection

World War II Poster Collection

This database contains images and description of World War II era posters promoting the U.S. war effort on topics ranging from material conservation to secrecy. “The Government Publications Department at Northwestern University Library has a very comprehensive collection of over 300 posters issued by U.S. Federal agencies from the onset of war thr …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History–Wars–World War II; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Graphic Arts & Design

The National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery

This reference tool helps find useful images – painting, sculpture, and photography – of people of historical interest in the United States. The images give a good representation of what presidents and other historical figures actually looked like, along with short citations of historical note. Look for ongoing exhibits of social history, portrai …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts

Frida by Kahlo

Frida by Kahlo

Mexican artist and icon Frida Kahlo???s paintings were highly autobiographical, and this site integrates them into a chronology of her life. The times, culture, and people of her life are discussed in relation to her paintings. Also contains links to similar information about two other iconic figures in Kahlo???s life, Diego Rivera and Leon Trots …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–Mexican History; Regional & Country Information–North America–Mexico–Mexican Fine Arts

Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies

Labyrinth: Resources for Medieval Studies

A comprehensive resource for Medieval Studies: bibliographies, European cultural studies, pedagogical resources, professional information and organizations, electronic texts, music.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Literature By Time Period; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval)

Images Canada

Images Canada

“Images Canada provides central search access to the over 65,000 images held on the websites of participating Canadian cultural institutions. Through Images Canada, you can find images of the Canadian events, people, places and things that collectively are our heritage.”
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Photography & Film; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–Canadian History

Castles on the Web

Castles on the Web

Tours, collections, images and information about castles around the world. Offers an “ask us” area where castle-related questions may be submitted. Additional information is included about heraldry, medieval studies, myths and legends, and various other medieval building types.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–European History–Middle Ages (Medieval)

Digital Archive of American Architecture

Digital Archive of American Architecture

Extensive site providing timelines and chronologies of American architecture from the 17th century onward. Includes images of buildings, biographies of architects, lists of exemplary buildings and types, and a visual glossary of styles.
Subject: Reference–Biographies–Artists & Architects; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Architecture

Ad*Access

Ad*Access

“The Ad*Access Project, funded by the Duke Endowment “Library 2000” Fund, presents images and database information for over 7,000 advertisements printed in U.S. and Canadian newspapers and magazines between 1911 and 1955. Ad*Access concentrates on five main subject areas: Radio, Television, Transportation, Beauty and Hygiene, and World War II, prov …
Subject: Business & Economics–Marketing & Advertising; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Graphic Arts & Design; Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History

Emergence of Advertising in America

Emergence of Advertising in America

“EAA presents over 9,000 images that illustrate the rise of consumer culture, especially after the American Civil War, and the birth of a professionalized advertising industry in the United States. The images are drawn from over a dozen separate collections in the Hartman Center and Duke’s Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library. The …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–History–History By Region–North American History–United States History; Business & Economics–Marketing & Advertising; Arts & Humanities–Fine Arts–Graphic Arts & Design