A work of Art

To cite a work of art (painting, sculpture, etc.) cite the artist's name, the title of the work, when it was created, the medium of the piece, and the name of the institution where the work is housed. Here's how you would cite Van Gogh's painting Starry Night, if you visited the work in person.

Images from a database

When doing research, you'll most likely come across a picture of a painting rather than the painting itself. Here's how to cite an image of Starry Night, found in the ArtStor image database. Exclude the medium of the art (oil on canvas) and add information on the database and when you accessed the image.



Here's another example from ArtStore. This citation is for a photograph of an architectural model. Include the architect names as the artist name.



You may find an image within a magazine or newspaper article that you would like to cite. This can get tricky, since you may not know who took the photo/created the image that is included in the article. Include the name of the article's author(s) unless another name is provided.

This citation is for a photograph of a Chinese temple included in an article in the Bejing Review. Don't include the name of the article; do include the article author, periodical title, date and the page where the image is found.

Images from the Web

When citing images found on the web, try to find as much information as possible. You may not be able to find the name of the image creator or when it was created. This citation is for an image found on Flickr. I was unable to find the name of the person who created the photo, so the citation begins with the name of the image. I used the exact name that was used on the Flickr website.