To keep abreast of painting, sculpture and contemporary Irish art, see Visual Arts in Ireland. It has literally thousands of paintings and sculptures by famous Irish artists like Jack B Yeats, William Scott, Francis Bacon and William Orpen, as well as works by great European artists like Giotto, Leonardo Da Vinci, Albrecht Durer, Rubens, Rembrandt, Goya, Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, Picasso, Braque, Modigliani, Rothko and Andy Warhol. Learn about the history of Irish art, from Newgrange Neolithic carvings to the magnificent Illuminated Manuscripts like the Book of Kells and Book of Durrow, up to modern styles by Rowan Gillespie (sculptor) and Francis Tansey (acrylic painter). Learn about the work of the Irish Arts Council, the Royal Hibernian Academy and keep up to date with the Irish art market. Whether you are an art-collector, a museum curator, a gallery owner or just an art-lover, its a great website to browse. And if you want information about the dozens of art venues and museums in Ireland, visit Irish Art Galleries. It lists all the major state museums, including the National Gallery of Ireland, the Irish Museum of Modern Art, the Crawford Gallery and the National Self-Portrait Collection in Limerick, as well as all the main private venues in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.