THE ARTS (visual and performing)

Art History Resources on the web - An art history professor from Sweet Briar College maintains an outstanding compilation of web resources

Artcyclopedia - index of online museums and image archives of fine art, with links to the work of more than 8000 artists

GreatBuildings the leading architecture reference site, covering both historical and contemporary architecture

American Ballet Theatre's Online Ballet Dictionary - 170 ballet terms are defined and then demonstrated by ABT dancers

Operaglass a comprehensive source of detailed information on many operas

Playbill terrific source of information on New York, regional and London theatre; awards database

Voice of Dance - an acclaimed resource for dance fans, dance professionals, and dance students

AskArt - aims to be the world's most comprehensive database of artists, offering digital images, biographical information, etc. on a huge number of painters, sculptors and illustrators

American Society of Botanical Artists: this combination of science and art is enjoying a resurgence; gallery of members' work

Europeana - the new European digital library, offering millions of images from museums, libraries, archives, and multi-media collections.