Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 19th, 2014
As visualizations grow in popularity, digital timelines provide a relatively simple way to present data and images in a new way. While there are many timeline creation tools out there, TimelineJS and Timemapper stand out as easy to use tools for creating visually rich, interactive timelines. With both tools, timelines are created using nothing more […]
Posted in Image Collections, News, Uncategorized on May 22nd, 2014
More than 400,000 high-resolution digital images of public domain works from the Metropolitan Museum of Art may now be downloaded directly from the Museum’s website for non-commercial use – including in scholarly publications in any media – without permission from the Museum and without a fee. The number of available images will increase as new […]
Posted in Image Collections, Local Resources, Uncategorized on Apr 3rd, 2014
Who says slides are dead? Not the students in Marc Ganzglass’ Sculpture I class, who have been visiting the Visual Resources Center this semester to explore the slide collection. Each week, two students pull 80 slides (a full carousel tray) and project the images side by side for a Friday morning “slide slam” which serves […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 27th, 2013
ARTstor has recently announced an update that will eliminate the need for Java in the ARTstor Digital Library. This update will mainly affect the way single image downloads are handled. After the update is in place, users who download single image files will receive a zip file that contains a JPEG image and an HTML […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 23rd, 2012
Getty Research Institute Acquires Archive of the Historic Knoedler & Company Gallery.
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 17th, 2012
The SCI-Arc Media Archive is a new online resource that presents over 600 lecture and symposium videos held at the Southern California Institute of Architecture from 1974 to the present. The lectures cover a wide variety of topics relating to architecture and design and feature some of the most significant architects and theorists of the […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 24th, 2012
The Rembrandt Database is a new research resource developed by the Netherlands Institute for Art History. The database contains detailed research material on Rembrandt’s paintings, including provenance and exhibition information, technical documentation and high resolution images. The database is particularly strong in visual material relating to the technical analysis and conservation of the paintings, including […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Sep 5th, 2012
Images from the ARTstor Digital Library are now accessible through Android-powered devices! Simply go to artstor.org on your device, click the “Enter here” button, and install the free app (you must be a registered user). iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users can still access ARTstor by going to http://library.artstor.org from your mobile device – no […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 25th, 2012
Kapsul is a relatively new online tool developed by the nonprofit Kadist Art Foundation. Designed for art curators, artists, and educators, Kapsul makes it easy to find, organize, share, and exhibit images, text, and video. The interface is very intuitive, with prominent and well-labeled function buttons. Images can be added by drag and drop from […]
Posted in Uncategorized on Apr 4th, 2012
Google Art Project was introduced last year and showcased artworks from 17 museums in nine countries and included approximately 1,000 images. Today, the Art Project includes more than 30,000 high-resolution artworks from 151 museums, with Street View images for 46 museums. Expanding upon the original collection of mostly western paintings, Google Art Project now includes […]
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