Art Resources

Below is a list of online art resources that you may find useful.

Galleries and Museums

• Chester Beatty – explore collections and exhibitions. Filter by places, world faiths and materials or techniques.
• Getty Museum – view exhibitions and collections as well as conservation efforts for the preservation of artefacts.
• The Guggenheim  – online events, programs and exhibitions as well as a virtual tour of the museum.
• Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
• Hugh Lane Art Gallery – virtual tour, online activities and collections from the gallery.
• The Louvre – search the Louvre collection to view paintings, sketches and media on your selected artwork.
• The Met – exhibitions, events and articles. They offer a ‘timeline of art history‘ which may be of interest to you, tracing the story of art based on their collection.
• The Irish Museum of Modern Art – search the collection held at the modern art gallery based in Kilmainham. There are over 3,000 pieces by Irish and international artists at this gallery.
• Musée d’Orsay – search the gallery collection by work or artist.
• National Gallery of Ireland – view the full collection of artwork and sculptures found in the gallery here.
• National Gallery of London – virtual tour of Renaissance masterpieces and the Sainsbury Wing.
• Rijksmuseum – Explore the collection of work and take a virtual tour.
• Sistene Chapel – virtual tour of the Sistene Chapel.
• Tate Modern – modern art museum in London. Holds collections by arts experimenting with materials, concepts and sculpture.
• Van Gogh Museum – gallery in Amsterdam that holds some of Vincent van Gogh’s classics including ‘Sunflowers’.

Media, Projects and Programmes

• Ask About Ireland – Art Section
• BBC Art History
• Independent Culture Section – news and articles on the arts.
• Google Art Project – interactive experiences, tours, games and more.
• National Gallery of Ireland Secondary Resources – collection includes resources on Jack B. Yeats, understanding exhibition and photography guides.
• National Museum of Ireland – activities and presentation for junior and leaving cert art history.
• Pinterest – board based social networking site that allows users to create inspiration and project boards. Great for inspiration and finding DIY/tutorials for crafts.
• RTE Archives – photograph galleries and collections.
• World History Encyclopedia – includes collections of art history and more.

Video and TV Series

• PBS Art in the 21st Century – this show explores contemporary visual art and artists.
• Rijksmuseaum From Student to Master – Learn to master the basic techniques with these video courses.
• Rijksmuseaum From Home – Learn about artefacts in the collection from Rembrandt to kimonos as staff of the museum describe and explore their favorites.
• Rijksmuseaum Unlocked – A series on the secret of art and its meanings. Includes videos on Vermeer, witches and flowers.