Frequently Asked Questions
What is this website?
It is essentially an online museum that consolidates collections from various sources in order to provide an unparalleled resource for researchers, students, and anyone interested in arifacts and art.
Can I use the pictures on this website for my own purposes?
Yes, as long as they are public domain. If the images are public domain, you can use them for anything, including commercial purposes. Images that would qualify include images of art produced prior to the 20th century. For 20th century and later, things are a little more questionable and it may be best to contact the artist or their foundation. Feel free to use the images for whatever you want. While many websites and even museums will try to claim rights over pictures of old art, this one will not. They have no legal right or justification to do so. There are also no ridiculous copy protection scripts on this site so you can easily right-click and save the image to your computer.
How can I help?
If you would like to contribute, you can find better scans or photographs of paintings and submit them via email to the curator. Additionally, if you have further information on existing items or material for new items, you can send that to the curator as well. If you would like to actively partake in upgrading the website's scripts and/or content, you can volunteer to help by emailing the curator.
Who is the curator of this collection?
Jonathan Dunder is the founder of this website and hosts it using funds from another educational project. You can contact him at JSDRATM AT HOTMAIL DOT COM with comments, questions, concerns, or any contributions you may have to the website.
When was this website created?
This website was originally envisioned and created in April of 2007. It has quickly grown into one of the largest websites of its kind on the Internet.
What does this website have that others do not?
The website was written entirely in PHP with a mySQL database storing the data. Using this system has allowed the website numerous advantages. For example, you can search through the collection by museum, artist name, date of creation, and country of origin. Additionally, the website has a tagging system that allows you to see all items from a certain category, such as self-portraits or paintings from the impressionist movement. This makes for a unique and useful learning experience. In addition, this website has the most comprehensive collections on the Internet for many artists, including Grant Wood and Edward Hopper.
Is this website run by so-called art snobs?
Hardly. In fact, this website was created by a software engineer that can barely produce a drawing. You won't find any biased critical articles here, just the art itself. We'll let you be the judge!
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