function gallery_preloadImages()
{ 
MM_preloadImages('images/Link_artistdirectory_a.jpg','images/Link_artworks_a.jpg','images/Link_newarrivals_a.jpg','images/Link_artexhibtion_a.jpg','images/Link_artistmonth_a.jpg','images/Link_archive_a.jpg')
}

function MM_preloadImages() { //v3.0
  var d=document; 
  if(d.images)
  	{ 
  		if(!d.MM_p) d.MM_p=new Array();
    	var i,j=d.MM_p.length,a=MM_preloadImages.arguments; 
    	for(i=0; i<a.length; i++)
    		if (a[i].indexOf("#")!=0){ d.MM_p[j]=new Image; 
    		d.MM_p[j++].src=a[i];}}
}