Founded in 1972, the Bridgeman Art Library works with museums, art galleries and artists to make the best art available for reproduction. The result is an outstanding archive of images drawn from collections throughout the world. Every subject, concept, style and medium is represented, from the masterpieces of national museums to the hidden treasures of private collections. Fine art is just one of the sources of images; design, antiques, maps, architecture, furniture, glass, ceramics, anthropological artefacts and many others also feature in the collection.

The Bridgeman Art Library Archive represents a large part of the complete collection, chosen for its suitability for web use. A considerable number of individual works of art are featured here. For an example, take a look at the Mona Lisa.