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Accunet/AP Photo Archive o n p r o x y | includes Full Text
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The Accunet/AP Photo Archive contains approximately 700,000 photographs dating back to 1850; 800 additional images are added each day by photojournalists. Photographs of current events are available to view and print within minutes of an event.

Archives Image Gallery - Smithsonian Institution u n r e s t r i c t e d | includes Full Text
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The SIRIS Image Gallery contains a sampling of archival visual records that are part of the Smithsonian Institution Research Information System's main catalog. It includes over 90,000 electronic images from several archival repositories at the Smithsonian. You may browse these images by archival repositories or by their physical forms.

ArtStor  Rice Only  includes Full Text

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ARTstor is a non-profit organization created by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. As part of its ongoing effort to become a community resource, ARTstor is developing a rich digital library that will offer coherent collections of art images and descriptive information as well as the software tools to enable active use of the collections. The ARTstor Library's initial content will include approximately 300,000 images covering art, architecture and archeology. ARTstor's initial software tools will support a wide range of pedagogical and research uses including: viewing and analyzing images through features such as zooming and panning, saving groups of images online for personal or shared uses, and creating and delivering presentations both online and offline.

CAMIO® (Catalog of Art Museum Images Online) on proxy

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CAMIO™ — RLG's Catalog of Art Museum Images Online — is a growing online collection documenting works of art from around the world. Images, text and multimedia represent a broad range of works of art from the collections of prominent museums, highlighting the creative output of cultures around the world, from prehistoric to contemporary times, and covering the complete range of expressive forms. (Supercedes AMICO )

Grove Dictionary of Art on proxy


NYPL Digital Gallery u n r e s t r i c t e d Appropriate Use | includes Full Text
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NYPL Digital Gallery provides access to over 275,000 images digitized from primary sources and printed rarities in the collections of The New York Public Library, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, rare prints and photographs, illustrated books, printed ephemera, and more.

The Timeline of Art History u n r e s t r i c t e don proxy

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Timeline of Art History is currently over 20,000 pages, consisting of around 300 chronological narratives, 750 special topic essays, and 5,000 color illustrations of Muesum works of art. It is supplemented by maps, comparative works of art, and site photography. You will also be able to take advantage of the comprehensive index organized by subject, special topic, artist, or accession number to find a specific theme or work of art. The Timeline production team will continue to add images and essays to the online resource in the next few months, so please return for updates.
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