| If you are just getting started searching for fine art on the Web and you are looking for works by a particular artist, Artcyclopedia is a great jumping off place. Using Artcyclopedia, you can type in or select an artist's name, and be taken to a list of Websites providing digital images of that artist's work. The advantage of using Artcyclopedia is that they have already done some of the searching for you. Instead of guessing which museums might have a digital image of your artist and going to each museum's site to begin searching, Artcyclopedia allows you to search a number of museums at once and go directly to their holdings on your artist. While the hit list does not give you any idea of how much material a given Website might have on your artist, this does not detract from Artcyclopedia's value as a good place to start. Artcyclopedia also offers links to publications, a monthly featured artist, and a master list of museums that have contributed to the project. |