The eMuseum Network features over 1.6 million objects and images from 60 institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Rijksmuseum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Most records include links back to the collections database of the provider. The Network is hosted by Gallery Systems, creators of The Museum System (TMS) collections management software.
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Finally! ARTstor to offer 35,000 Images from the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
At last! ARTstor has entered into an agreement with the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, to distribute approximately 35,000 images of European and American paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, and photographs, dating from the 13th-21st centuries.
Previously the Gallery’s presence in ARTstor was limited to 700 images of European paintings, sculpture, and decorative arts from the Samuel H. Kress Collection, as well as two collections from its Department of Image Collections: the Clarence Ward Archive and the Foto Reali Archive.
From Medicine to Magic: Wellcome Images
The Wellcome Collection in London explores the connections between medicine, life and art in the past, present and future. Wellcome Images provides access to over 100,000 images including manuscripts, paintings, etchings, early photography and advertisements. All images from the historical collections are available for any use free of charge.
Now Available in ARTstor: Every Painting from the National Gallery, London
The ARTstor Digital Library now contains every painting in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art, London. More than 2,300 works of Western European painting are represented dating from the 13th-20th centuries. Read more in the ARTstor blog or view the collection in the ARTstor Digital Library.
Getty Embraces Open Content
Approximately 4,600 images from the J. Paul Getty Museum are now available in high resolution on the Getty’s website free of charge to be used for any purpose. Future plans are to make available all content to which the Getty holds all rights or that are in the public domain. James Cuno, Getty President and CEO, writes: “In its discussion of open content, the most recent Horizon Report, Museum Edition stated that ‘it is now the mark—and social responsibility—of world-class institutions to develop and share free cultural and educational resources.’ I agree wholeheartedly.” Read Cuno’s complete post on Iris, The Online Magazine of the Getty. Access all free images or search via the online collection and look for individual download links.
Browsing Tips for the 1.6 Million Images in ARTstor
How does one begin to replicate the accidental discovery of new images in the slide drawer when using ARTstor? If one does not have a specific image in mind, how does one even begin to tackle a daunting 1.6 million images? Check out this post on the ARTstor Blog for tips on new ways to approach the digital library.
ARTstor Systems Upgrade
ARTstor will be performing a major systems upgrade, bringing a new Oracle server online and significantly improving the digital library’s infrastructure. ARTstor will not be available to users from Saturday, January 26 at 11:00pm EST until Sunday, January 27 at 1pm EST.
100 New Images from the Art Institute of Chicago
100 new images have been added to the Williams VRC Collection from the Art Institute of Chicago. These iconic, yet often difficult to track down in digital format works illustrate the age of French Impressionism. To view the images, simply search on src115531.
Snuggle up in a Good Armchair: Over 230 Matisse Works Now Available in the Williams VRC Collection
In response to lingering copyright concerns and a subsequent lack of available images, over 230 Henri Matisse images have been added to the Williams VRC Collection.
“What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter, an art which could be for every mental worker, for the businessman as well as the man of letters, for example, a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue.” – Henri Matisse
Instantly Download High Resolution Images from the National Gallery of Art
NGA Images features over 20,000 open access digital images up to 3,000 pixels each. Take one minute to register and start downloading stunning, zoomable works of art. We will be adding selected images to the Williams VRC Collection for your convenience. Faculty, please let us know if you have special requests.