Dive Summary:

• Amazon Inc. has launched their new e-commerce site targeting the fine art market, Amazon Art. The site will offer over 40,000 pieces from over 4,000 artists and retail art dealers, according to details from Internet Retailer.
• Online shoppers can browse the selection of works from various painters, including Norman Rockwell and Marc Chagall, and art dealers, searching the virtual gallery by price, size and other preferred attributes of each individual work.
•  “Amazon Art gives galleries a way to bring their passion and expertise about the artists they represent to our millions of customers,” states Amazon vice president Peter Faricy.

From the article:

Shoppers at the site buy works from artists and galleries, some of which are located in Europe, Amazon says. Consumers can search by such attributes as style—for instance, impressionism or realism—subject—say, abstract or nature—and price, including $10,000 and above. Many products also contain descriptions about the artist’s intent and similar information. ...