The Minneapolis Institute of Art


 

The Minneapolis Institute of Art is a comprehensive museum, with art from 5,00 years of world history. There are 2,000 works available online.

  1. Arts of Africa and the Americas The Arts of Africa and the Americas Department is dedicated to the immense creativity of Native peoples across the world, from prehistory to the present. Click on "featured objects in this collection" to see 20 highlights from its extensive collection. If you click on "browse objects in this collection" there are over 4,000 citations, but not all have images. You'll enjoy the large, clear digital images of artwork from 3,000 years ago to the present. There are diverse and beautiful artworks from many cultures from sub-Saharan Africa, the islands of the Pacific Ocean and North and South America.

  2. Asian Art The museum's collection of Asian art represents 17 Asian cultures spanning nearly 5,000 years. Click on "featured objects in this collection" to sse 20 highlights including a wide range of Chinese and Japanese art.. The digital images are crystal clear and enlargeable. Click on "browse objects in this collection" and there are over 11,000 artworks, but not all have images.

  3. The Art of Asia features objects from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts' permanent collection, and explores several cross-cultural Asian themes. There are separate sections for History and Myths, Buddhism, Architecture, and Ceramics. The section "Explore The Collection" allows you to view featured objects, featured collections or browse by culture or type. It's a wonderful resource.

 

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