Research tools / open access
Free Tools for Citing, Comparing and Analyzing Art
Generate artwork citations, compare paintings side by side and complete a printable visual analysis worksheet using stable object records and visible evidence.
MLA / Chicago / APA
Artwork Citation Generator
Create citations from 100 researched artwork records or enter any artwork manually.
Fillable / downloadable PDF
Painting Analysis Worksheet
Use the live worksheet or download student, teacher and classroom editions for evidence-led visual analysis.
Side by side / thesis builder
Artwork Comparison Tool
Compare two paintings through object records, palettes, visual evidence and a focused research question.
For educators and publishers
Share these resources
Use copy-ready descriptions, classroom links, attribution and downloadable metadata to add the free resources to a syllabus, library guide, OER directory or editorial roundup.
Open the resource sharing kitOne continuous project
Research Workspace
Carry the selected artwork, worksheet notes, comparison draft and citations across every tool, then export the complete result.
Open the workspace