Free High Art Image Resources
These websites have Creative Commons 0, Public Use only, and Open Content Images. All of these websites are sources of high quality, free to use, images of works of art, sculpture, and fashion available that may be used for projects. They all ask if an image is used, that it is cited and attributed. Many of these are online collections, museums, and institutions of high art, collections, and art.
NOTE: Not all images are freely available. Some are still under copyright. Please do not use copyrighted images.
- Wellcome CollectionSearch the engine for Creative Commons images.
- Victoria and Albert MuseumIf it is not marked as downloadable, it is still copyrighted.
- National Weather ServiceThese are National Weather service photographs of storms and tornadoes.
- Art the WaltersIf an image is downloadable, then it is free. If it is not, then it is still under copyright.
- EuropeanaSearch for images, and use the filter for "Can I use it?" and select "Free for use".
- Rijksstudio MuseumThese images are all free of use.
- LACMAFilter for the "public use images only".
- Getty ImagesPlease limit your search to "open content images."
- Metropolitan MuseumClicking on the "Open Access" title will lead you to public domain images. Please use only the "Public Domain Images".
- National Gallery of ArtSearch in the upper right corner. These images are available for usage.
- Library of Congress ImagesSets of images, maps, and painting are free for use.
- The Paris MuseumsThis link goes directly to their creative commons 0 licensed images. These will have a "download button" after you have clicked on the "see" feature.
Can I use this image?
- Harvard Guide to CopyrightEssentials of using images or text according to copyright.
- Lone Star Guide to CopyrightA quick reference guide about copyright, images and how/when/if to use images and information while respecting the original author.
Free & Fun Art Resources
Need a quick bit of clip art or a decorative image from current artists who aren't famous but are fabulous? There are free, available, CC0 images.
NOTE: These are not academic studies of art, art history or formal art. These are clip art/ fun images.
To Cite these:
- Place the URL/link underneath/ on the page with the image (PowerPoint)
- Cite in the correct style in your Works Cited/References
