The Brown University Library Center for Digital Scholarship continues its fine work with this exquisite trove of illustrations from "El ingenioso hidalgo don Quijote De la Mancha," or as it is commonly known in English, Don Quixote. This particular collection brings together illustrations from this celebrated tome created before the turn of the 20th century, including renditions by artists like...

The Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, MA, provides this educational website on the art of illustration presented in five broad categories: history, artists, genres, essays, and resources. The main page of the website provides a quick jump into the essays section, which features a rotating selection of featured essays. Currently featured titles include "Producing Album Cover Art for Clients in...

During his life, Joseph Clayton Clarke was known for illustrating the novels of Charles Dickens. Born in 1856, Clarke also designed postcards and cigarette cards. His first illustrations of Dickens' work appeared in 1887 in Fleet Street magazine, and he continued by publishing complete illustration collections in books like "The Characters of Charles Dickens". This digital collection from the...

The history of colonialism is a compelling one, and it can be narrated through first-hand documents such as journals, drawings, or photographs. This particular digital collection from the Harvard College Library contains more than 700 images which offer insight into European perspectives on how popular perceptions of Asia and Africa were created and disseminated. The collection is primarily made...

The state of Massachusetts played a major role in the American antislavery movement, and for a number of decades, the epicenter of this movement was in Boston. The Massachusetts Historical Society created this website in order to highlight some of the visual materials from their collection that deal with this facet of American history. Visitors to the site can look over digital images of 840...

Those interested in visual culture may appreciate Imaginations: Journal of Cross-Cultural Image Studies. Founded in 2010 at the University of Alberta, Imaginations is a peer-reviewed journal whose mission is to "bridge communities of artistic visual practice and academic scholarship [and to] create a knowledge democracy venue for the image." Each issue of Imaginations is centered around a theme....

This exhibition from the Getty Museum uses manuscripts to relate historical narratives from medieval France. Visitors to the site will find "dramatic depictions of moral dilemmas, valiant battles, and chivalrous derring-do", featuring a cast of characters including Hector of Troy, Alexander the Great, Emperor Charlemagne, and the Virgin Mary. Clicking on "See Art from the exhibition", found on the...

Many institutions, such as the Imperial War Museums in Britain, are choosing to partner up with the Google Cultural Institute to host digital exhibitions online. On this corner of its site, visitors can explore different collections, artists, and artworks related to World War One. Currently, there are 78 items in total, including wonderful paintings by John Singer Sargent and Henry Tonks depicting...

This small show from MoMA showcases the work of 10 artists: Bas Jan Ader, Allen Ruppersberg, Jan Dibbets, Gilbert & George, Stanley Brouwn, Hanne Darboven, Lawrence Weiner, Charlotte Posenenske, Ger van Elk, and Sol LeWitt. The exhibit is, in the words of a recent review "odd, offbeat and often thrillingly intelligent." The show captures the essence of the art scene in Amsterdam from 1960-1976,...

Artist Files Lawsuit Against the Associated Press Over Image of Obama http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/10/arts/design/10fair.html Fair Use Project Files Suit Against The Associated Press on Behalf of Artist Shepard Fairey [pdf] http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/node/6061 Artist questions police's timing of his arrest on graffiti...