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The Public Domain Review
Curated essays and collections exploring curious works from the history of art, literature, and ideas.
Editorial collection
Useful websites for art and cultural history
Start with Smarthistory or The Public Domain Review for an explained introduction. The Met and Rijksmuseum offer object records; Europeana and the Library of Congress broaden the search across historical sources. Smithsonian Open Access is useful when a project needs reusable assets. Check the rights statement on each object rather than assuming that an online image is free to reuse.
Selected resources
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Rijksmuseum Collection
A digital route into the Rijksmuseum's art and historical collections.
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Europeana
A discovery portal for digitized cultural heritage from European institutions.
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Library of Congress Digital Collections
Digitized photographs, manuscripts, maps, recordings, and other primary sources.
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Smithsonian Open Access
An entry point to reusable digital objects and collection data from the Smithsonian.
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Smarthistory
Art history essays and videos explaining works, places, and cultural context.
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This collection is part of our Arts & Culture guide, where we add practical resources as they pass editorial review.
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