However, the visual format with three small frames running at once is aggravating. The lack of lines between frames and their tiny size makes all of them hard to read. Here is where things get frustrating. Due to copyright issues, paintings mentioned in the text often are not available on-line through either source. For example, of the 20-plus external links to Claude Monet's works, at least a third do not funcition, even within the same Web source.
Some sites are unavailable, while the inconsistent quality of Web sites limits access and usage.
For the artist Diane Arbus, her suicide, crucial to understanding her work, is omitted. While some entries are limited, most offer bibli-ographies or links to further study. Despite the technical difficulties of adapting a print resource to an online format, this is still a great resource for high schools with strong arts programs. It will be even beter as Grove upgrades and updates it.