Slaughtered

we are starting our dinner with wine and cheese because everything else is too much trouble right now

Let's get re-thwarted

thedisgruntledgradstudent:

bingoparaphernalia:

I think Google may actually be deliberately thwarting my attempts to find images of certain paintings. I refuse to believe that they are not on the internet at all - what is this, 2001? - so I must conclude that it’s a slow day at Google HQ and some bored Google gremlins are repeatedly fucking with me.

Bingo, if you can get jacked into a university network, try artstor.org - it’s good unless you are looking for something really obscure. Sometimes the Grove Dictionary of Art finds things, too, but that also requires an authorized network, either on campus or via a VPN linkup.

depending on what you’re looking for, you might also try the bridgeman art library.  although all of their images are stamped and not entirely available for free, they are a pretty comprehensive resource that you don’t need a university to access.  museum websites can also be really useful, particularly if you’re looking for something that you know is in a specific collection.  the met has the timeline of art history, which is pretty great, and i’ve found a number of images that i needed on the prado’s website.  good luck!