3 Surprising Ways to Discover Art

How to explore Van Gogh works by color or virtually tour the Tokyo National Museum from home

By Google Arts & Culture

Cosmic Ocean (2014/2015) by Olaf HajekThe Water Tank Project

Google Arts & Culture opens art up to everyone, everywhere. 

But have you tried these three innovative ways to explore and discover?

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1) Explore by Color

You can unlock the collections of the world's best museums digitally, and explore them in matching color. Select a tone from the spectrum at the top of the page, and discover the best of blue...

From Van Gogh...

...to Gauguin.

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Or go for the greens and explore a selection of bright nature-inspired paintings...

...and J.W. Waterhouse's eerie, toxic portrayal of Circe.

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2) Explore by Time

You can also dive into the collection chronologically and explore art from yesteryear up to yesterday, from the distant past to the cutting-edge present. Dig deep and discover ancient art from pre-1000...

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...or leap into the 20th Century with Frida Kahlo's portraits and Sabato Rodia's famous Watts Towers.

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4) Go Straight to the Artwork from Street View

Guided Street View tours of the world's leading cultural sites allow you to discover artworks and their histories in an immersive, online space.

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For example, panels and checkpoints let you get the most out of your visit to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

You can click here to be immediately transported to Vermeer's famous painting of a milk maid.

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Or you can use the arrows to explore the corridors yourself and find it. Look, up ahead on the left...

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Once you're stood in front of your favorite painting, a panel will appear on the left of your screen allowing you to click through directly...

The milkmaid (Around 1660) by Johannes VermeerRijksmuseum

...to a detailed image of the work which you can zoom into and explore.

Ready to try it out? Click here.

Cosmic Ocean (2014/2015) by Olaf HajekThe Water Tank Project

Head over to the Google Arts & Culture page to find many more ways to explore and discover.

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