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You can do a Google search for an image, but there are better images out there than someone's vacation photo. If you find an image online you will need to carefully evaluate the image and its source to ensure that it is actually an image of what it says it is an image of, is free of distractions from the main focus, and taken in a way that is unedited and representative and accurate in color and size. Additionally, getting a high-resolution image on Google can be very difficult, as often images uploaded to the web are limited by in size and pixels. However, if you use ArtStor you gain access to high-quality images that have been contributed by professionals and reviewed to ensure the most representative image in comparison to the original.
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You can use the limiters in ArtStor to narrow your search to a geographic location, type of work, date range, and other types of limiters. This can help you find what you are looking for, especially if you are not sure of an exact name. In the example I've included, the "Bean" in Chicago is the nickname given to the public sculpture Cloud Gate by Anish Kapoor. You can still search for and find the work using its nickname, but because it is such a common word you need to limit the search in order to find the results you are looking for.
Once you select an image, you are taken to a page with all of the information ArtStor contains about the image, as well as ArtStor's image viewer which allows you to zoom in to a part of the work. The thumbnail map in the bottom left has a red box to show what part of the image you are magnifying.