Artists Biographies
Famous Artists
See Also: Artists
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Explore & Learn
Access biographical materials on a selection of artists as well as general information about their work.
PBS: American Masters
Includes music, literature, performing, and visual arts.
ArtMagick.com
Features primarily obscure pre-raphaelite or symbolist artists from the 19th and 20th centuries, includes images and biographies.
National Gallery of Art
In depth information about artists and their works.
Famous Painter
Explore the lives of famous painters like Salvador Dali, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh, Georgia O'Keefe, Frida Kahlo and others.
WebMuseum, Paris
An A to Z index of artist biographies.
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Search for information on women aritsts by time period, name, title of work, or subject matter.
Art History at Loggia
An alphabetical listing of important artists throughout history, primarily painters and sculptors. Each listing includes images and concise biographies.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Brief biographies of artists included in the Victoria and Albert collection.
Shakespeare Illustrated - The Artists
List of artists with brief biographies and images.
Famous Artists
Brief biographies on a selection of artists with lists of major works.
Smithsonian - Artist Biographies
Biographies of artists that are included in the Smithsonian collection, also displays information and images of works.
Smithsonian - Drawing From Life
Cartoon and caricature artist biographies and comic trivia from the American Art and Portrait Gallery.
Lambiek Comiclopedia
Illustrated reference to thousands of comic artist biographies, by Lambiek comic shop in Amsterdam.
Museum of Art Masters
Brief biographical information about 11 great artists.
Giorgio Vasari (1511-1574):
Lives of the Artists
Selections from the Internet Medieval Source Book.
Life of an Artist
Biographies and galleries of renaissance artists taken from Giorgio Vasari's "The Lives of the Artists".
