Art and Architecture: Images
Off Campus Access
You can always access our catalog and databases from off campus if you have Internet access.
- Students: when prompted enter your Parkland user name (the beginning part of your student email address) and password.
- Faculty & staff: use your Novell login and password.
Remember to Cite Your Images!
Always cite and give credit for the images you use. See how to here.
Big Repositories
Search keyword, image type and size. Results are uneven. Be aware many web images are in copyright violation or have been altered. Best for initial search to see what's out there.
Largest free image sharing repository. Excellent images from artist and amateurs alike. Easy to search. Best for architecure and pop culture.
A large media file repository. Best for initial search.
Museums & Libraries
American Museum of Ceramic Art Excellent sculpture and ceramics images
The Art Institute of Chicago Online Collection Over 45,000 works and basic information about works of art from all areas of our encyclopedic collection.
Art and Architecture A searchable collection of images from the Conway Library of the Courtauld Institute of Art
Bridgeman Art Library Archive This resource covers not only the Fine Arts but architecture, ethnography, history, geography, medicine and science, sport, music, the applied arts and much more
George Eastman House The largest photography collection in the United States
Image Resource A listing from The University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Image Databases
These resources are available from on and off campus. Use your Parkland login from off campus.
- ArtStor This link opens in a new window
- National Gallery CollectionNational Gallery High definition images from the National Gallery, London. Entries includes description of work along with its artist, medium, dimensions, acquisition credit, and date made.
- Cities and Buildings DatabasesCompiled by the University of Washington, "a collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, available to students, researchers and educators on the web."
- Encyclopedia of American Folk ArtSmaller collection, covering every aspect of American folk art. Include painting, sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, and more.
Other
- Insight Visual CollectionsHigh-quality image collections (not all available to the public)
- The ArtchiveMore than 2,000 scans from over 200 different artists.