Fine Arts

Reference Databases

p4a Antiques Reference: Current market values of antiques compiled from 50 leading U. S. auction houses. Includes photos for each item, auction notes, provenance, condition, dimensions, pre-sale estimates, price realized, and date of sale.  Access anywhere

Internet Links

The American Museum of Photography
The Art Institute of Chicago
Artcyclopedia: The Fine Art Search Engine: A comprehensive index with links to artists represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources.
Artcyclopedia Master List of Art Museums in the United States
Artcyclopedia Master List of Art Museums Worldwide 
Artifice Inc., Great Buildings Online
ArtLex: Art Dictionary
AskART.com: The American Artists' Bluebook
Barrington Area Arts Council
The British Museum (London, England)
Chicago Landmarks Home Page
Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio (Oak Park)
Great Buildings Collection:  A gateway to architecture around the world.
Guggenheim Museum (New York)
International Sculpture Center
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California)
The Louvre Museum (Paris, France)
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art (Evanston)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
Metropolitan Museum of Art Timeline of Art History
Mitchell Museum of the American Indian (Evanston)
MoMA The Museum of Modern Art (New York)
Museum of Contemporary Art (Chicago)
National Gallery of Art (Washington, D. C.)
National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum (Chicago)
The Newberry Library (Chicago)
Skokie Northshore Sculpture Park
Smart Museum of Art (Chicago): Houses a permanent collection of 10,000 objects in both Western and Eastern Civilization on the University of Chicago campus.
Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D. C.)