One of the greatest attributes of the Internet is the ability for people all over the world to see things they’ve never seen before. Artchive.com is a site that brings great art from every era to anyone who wishes to see it.
Rather than having to travel to museums and galleries throughout the world, artchive.com brings them all to your desktop. The site is broken down into several galleries that allow the visitor to browse recent acquisitions, virtually stroll through the Sculpture Garden, and examine particular themes in more depth. This includes special displays on specific artists like Rembrandt and Goya, or schools of art like the Impressionists. One may also take in a specific year of art – currently featured is 1925: The Year in Review. Every gallery on artchive shows the themed works in great detail, accompanied by notes on the work itself and its creator. The visitor may use Image Viewer to zoom in on the displayed picture in order to savor each detail.
Artchive.com has a number of additional resources for the art lover. There is a large section on art theory and criticism, reviews on CD-ROM for purchase, and downloadable desktop wallpaper of significant pieces. Those who wish even more detail may choose to become paying Patrons of artchive.com, which contains additional content and is provided without banner advertising. The subscription fee is $50, and Patrons receive two CD-ROMs of the entire site, are added to the mailing list, and get full access to artchive.com as described above.
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