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ReNATssance Art http://www.geocities.com/~natalewilliams

Stunning visuals are what make this site worth logging into. What it does is take you through the periods of art, right from the Renaissance through the Impressionists and on to the late 19th century. Pages include an artist index, timeline of history and all the masterpieces you can think of.

The San Francisco Fine Arts Museums http://www.thinker.org

Exhibitions, collections, information and a site map make this site vast and comprehensive. What the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco site boasts of is a huge searchable catalogue of its collections that include paintings, drawings, etchings, porcelain, sculpture, silver, glass, furniture, textiles and more.

Masterworks http://www.masterworksfineart.com

From Francis Bacon to Savador Dali, Francisco Goya to Joan Miro and Andy Warhol. This is an online fine art and animation art gallery where you can find crisp introductions, beautiful photographs and even the opportunity to buy prints online.

Art History - WWW Virtual Library http://www.hart.bbk.ac.uk/VirtualLibrary.htmlv

Vast and impressive, this page has all the links any lover of art may need. From art history and museums to computer applications in art history, there's something for everyone. The sections include resources, university departments, online publications and discussion lists.

Art Guide http://www.artguide.org

The fact that there are hundreds of public art collections in Great Britain and Ireland can be mind-boggling for those who don’t know where to find something specific. Enter Art Guide. What the site has is a database of over 1,900 artists, 650 museums, and 4,500 individual and exhibition listings.

The Art Newspaper http://www.theartnewspaper.com

Well designed and comprehensive, The Art Newspaper has readers in over 60 countries. It is a monthly publication based in London covering events, people, places, politics, economics and law -- all related to the world of visual arts. The highlight is its writers, who include famous art historians and critics.

Art.com http://www.art.com

Very visually appealing, Art.Com is for those who love the masterpieces but can’t afford them. It lets you find over 100,000 prints, posters and frames using a search facility by artist name, category, title, subject and even colours. The good news is that you can get a free print with your first purchase.

Artlex http://www.artlex.com

Ever wondered what 'abbozzo' means? Or how the 'acanthus' is a motif? Or what the 'acropolis' really stands for? This is where you can find all the answers. A dictionary of visual art, ArtLex boasts the definitions of over 2,800 terms, along with illustrations, pronunciation notes, quotations and even links to more resources.

WebMuseum http://www.oir.ucf.edu/wm

Apart from special exhibitions and its famous paintings collection, the WebMuseum also gives you a whole lot of other Web resources. Its index is impressive, including Gothic painting, the Italian Renaissance, Impressionism, the 20th century and even art from other countries.

The British Museum http://www.british-museum.ac.uk

Conservative, subtle and very British it may be, but there's no denying the cultural and historical wealth present here. Besides pages on the latest collections, news and future developments, the site also gives you the museum floor plans, online bookshops and gift shops.

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