ARTstor: Finding, Viewing, and Comparing Images

Getting Started

Finding Images

Saving Details and Browsing

Comparing Content (comparing multiple images side-by-side)

You can browse the ARTstor contents by:

~ Collection - these are the museum and archives collections that are included in ARTstor

~ Classification - a list of 16 broad categories

~ Geography - a list of geographic regions, subdivided into countries 

Keyword Search

~ Enter keyword(s) in the search box and hit return on your keyboard (It is not necessary to include "and" between keywords. Results will include all of your search terms.)

~ The search results will be returned as thumbnail images.

~ Refine your search by using the search box at the top of the screen. Enter another search term and check the box labeled search within results from the drop-down menu.

Advanced Search

~ Enter search terms combined with "and", "or", or "not".

~ Searches can be narrowed by Geography, Classification, Collection, or by date ranges, among others.

Results are displayed as image thumbnails with brief captions. 

• Single-click an image thumbnail to see the larger image. You will also see information about the image, such as artist, title, date, and medium on the side of the screen.
• Along with the larger image, you will be able to do things like add the image to a group, cite it, or download it. You can also zoom in on the image to see details.
• If you scroll down, you will see related images below. 

ARTstor allows you to compare images side-by-side as well.

To compare images:

• When viewing a full image, click the "compare" button.
• This will bring up a popup window that will allow you to compare the image with another image from the original thumbnail results list.
• If you want to compare an image to an image that's not in the original thumbnail results list, you can use the search bar to perform a new search.