See the massive, stunning collection of art the Smithsonian just put on the web for free | The Verge The Smithsonian's Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery have an amazing gift for the world in 2015: a newly available collection of 40,000 digitized Asian and American artworks. The Smithsonian says its vast collection has mostly never been seen by the public, and the institution is making the collection available for free public use. The art dates from the Neolithic period to present day; the Smithsonian says the collection includes "1,806 American art objects, 1,176 ancient Egyptian objects, 2,076 ancient Near Eastern objects, 10,424 Chinese objects, 2,683 Islamic objects, 1,213 South and Southeast Asian objects, and smaller groupings of Korean, Armenian, Byzantine, Greek and Roman works." The release is part of an extensive effort by the Smithsonian to make its resources available beyond its prominent physical presence on Washington D.C.'s National Mall. Hint: Use the 's' and 'd' keys to navigate
Digital Dada Library - The International Dada Archive - The University of Iowa The Digital Dada Library provides links to scanned images of original Dada-era publication in the International Dada Archive. These books, pamphlets, and periodicals are housed in the Special Collections Department of The University of Iowa Libraries. Each original document has been scanned in its entirety. These are page-image files only, not searchable full-text files. The Digital Library is divided into two sections. The second section includes books by some of the participants in the Dada movement, as well as some of the more ephemeral Dada-era publications, such as exhibition catalogs and broadsides. These documents are provided for research purposes only. Enter the Digital Dada Library.
Marcel Duchamp Marcel Duchamp (AFI maʀsɛl dyˈʃɑ̃) (Blainville-Crevon, 28 de julio de 1887 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, 2 de octubre de 1968) fue un artista y ajedrecista francés. Especialmente conocido por su actividad artística, su obra ejerció una fuerte influencia en la evolución del movimiento pop en el siglo XX. Al igual que este, abominó la sedimentación simbólica en las obras artísticas como consecuencia del paso del tiempo, y exaltó el valor de lo coyuntural, lo fugaz y lo contemporáneo. Duchamp es uno de los principales valedores de la creación artística como resultado de un puro ejercicio de la voluntad, sin necesidad estricta de formación, preparación o talento.[1] Biografía[editar] Como habían hecho sus hermanos mayores, a los que estaba muy unido, Marcel asistió a clases de dibujo en el liceo. Inicios artísticos en París[editar] M. En 1904, Montmartre llevaba más de cincuenta años albergando a la comunidad artística de París. Etapa cubista[editar] (...) no repliqué. Traslado a Nueva York[editar]
Ming Qing Women's Writings Recent decades have witnessed strong interest in Chinese women's literature, history, and culture of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) periods among scholars, researchers, and students in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, North America, Europe, and elsewhere in the world. Chinese women's writings constitute a significant resource for ground-breaking research. They have opened up critical perspectives and enriched our knowledge of many aspects of Chinese culture and society. Close to 5000 collections of poetry and other writings by individual women are recorded for the Ming and Qing periods. However, less than a quarter of these materials have survived the ravages of history, and these have mostly ended up in rare book archives in libraries in China that are difficult to access. The Ming Qing Women's Writings digital archive and database project is dedicated to the digitization of collections of writings by women in late imperial China (1368-1911). The Drs.
Internet History Sourcebooks Project Various course websites which reflect the use of IHSP documents. Western Civilisation Courses Core I: Western Civilisation to 1715 A website created for my 2004 course at UNF. This includes lecture/class outlines [Archived Version] Core II: Western Civilisation since 1715 A website created for my 2004 course at UNF. Modern History Course: The West: Enlightenment to Presents A page created for my Fall 1998 Modern History survey course at Fordham University, The West: From the Enlightenment to the Present. European History and Historians I A website created for my 2004 course training graduate students how to teach introductory history courses. European History and Historians II A website created for my 2004 course training graduate students how to teach introductory history courses. Medieval History Courses Medieval Studies Course or low graphics version A page created for my Fall 1996, and after, Medieval survey course at Fordham University, The Shaping of the Medieval World. Themed Courses
1.8 Million Free Works of Art from World-Class Museums: A Meta List of Great Art Available Online Since the first stirrings of the internet, artists and curators have puzzled over what the fluidity of online space would do to the experience of viewing works of art. At a conference on the subject in 2001, Susan Hazan of the Israel Museum wondered whether there is “space for enchantment in a technological world?” She referred to Walter Benjamin’s ruminations on the “potentially liberating phenomenon” of technologically reproduced art, yet also noted that “what was forfeited in this process were the ‘aura’ and the authority of the object containing within it the values of cultural heritage and tradition.” Fifteen years after her essay, the number of museums that have made their collections available online whole, or in part, has grown exponentially and shows no signs of slowing. Even more so than when Hazan wrote those words, the online world offers possibilities for “the emergence of new cultural phenomena, the virtual aura.” Art Images from Museums & Libraries Art Books
Avant Garde Designer cria anéis a partir de moedas mantendo o seu aspeto original O designer Nicholas Heckaman procurava o anel perfeito para pedir a namorada em casamento, mas ele tardava em aparecer. A solução foi tentar criar algo de que ele se pudesse orgulhar. De forma metódica e paciente, e recorrendo a uma moeda de prata e a um martelo, Heckaman conseguiu. A criação do designer, que vive na Flórida, em Gainesville, acabou fazendo tanto sucesso entre família, amigos e conhecidos, que ele se viu ‘forçado’ a produzir novas peças. Daí você já imagina o resto da história – Heckaman foi produzindo mais e mais anéis, sempre em busca de aperfeiçoar sua arte. Se o primeiro, que ofereceu à namorada, levou um toque mais suavizado, os anéis que o norte-americano produz agora, depois de muitas tentativas falhadas, mantêm o aspeto original dos dois lados das moedas (também elas, normalmente, norte-americanas). Quer saber o melhor?
Welcome to the International Dunhuang Project Albert-Kahn : les collections Le musée départemental Albert-Kahn conserve les Archives de la Planète, un ensemble d'images fixes et animées, réalisé au début du XXe siècle, consacré à la diversité des peuples et des cultures. « La photographie stéréoscopique, les projections, le cinématographe surtout, voilà ce que je voudrais faire fonctionner en grand afin de fixer une fois pour toutes des aspects, des pratiques et des modes de l'activité humaine dont la disparition fatale n'est plus qu'une question de temps ». Albert Kahn, janvier 1912. Albert Kahn est animé par un idéal de paix universelle. Il crée alors les Archives de la Planète, fruit du travail d'une douzaine d'opérateurs envoyés sur le terrain entre 1909 et 1931 afin de saisir les différentes réalités culturelles dans une cinquantaine de pays. Deux inventions des frères Lumière sont mises à contribution : le cinématographe (1895) et l'autochrome, premier procédé photographique en couleur naturelle (1907).
Sociedad Cultural "Nuestro Tiempo" Sociedad Cultural Nuestro Tiempo. La sociedad y su revista Nuestro Tiempo, generan un nuevo ciclo vital desde el ámbito de la cultura y realizan un importante proyecto, sobre todo, con acción militante y comprometida. Inicios En 1950, se reunieron un grupo de jóvenes profesores y estudiantes, con el propósito de crear una institución que ayudara a divulgar la música culta. Pero desde sus inicios, por las inquietudes más generales que tenían sus organizadores, rebasó ese propósito inicial; por cuanto a aquellas reuniones no sólo asistían músicos, sino también creadores de otras manifestaciones artísticas. En el manifiesto publicado a raíz de su fundación, se expresa: "El afán creador implícito en el hombre, al tomar en nuestro medio la suficiente fuerza de presencia, ha motivado que concentremos nuestros esfuerzos para hacer realidad lo que como nueva generación cubana creemos deber histórico". Fundadores Fueron vocales, entre otros: Misión Publicaciones Bibliografía Harold Gramatges. Fuente
Internet History Sourcebooks Project East Asian History Sourcebook There is no way of avoiding the fact that China is the central culture of Eastern Asia. Massively larger than any of her neighbors, China may have developed its cultural forms in relative isolation, but since the advent of Buddhism has both absorbed outside influences and disseminated its own culture. Chinese culture itself is highly complex, and the other East Asian cultures also reflect local circumstances and traditions. See my Brooklyn College: Chinese Cultural Studies class page. This page is a subset of texts derived from the three major online Sourcebooks listed below, along with added texts and web site indicators. Contents Cultural Origins General Yellow River Valley Cultures Japan Religious Traditions Chinese Traditional Religion Shinto Confucianism Daoism WEB Daoism Information Page Laozi Lao Tzu (5th Century BCE??) Buddhism Christianity Imperial China General The Zhou The Qin The Han The Sui and Tang The Sung The Mongols [Yüan] The Ming The Qing Chinese Technology Korea
Palais Galliera | Les périodiques Le premier numéro de Mode du Jour paraît le 28 avril 1921. Il perdurera jusqu’en 1953 pour devenir après cette date « Le Journal de la femme de France ». Il changera trois fois de format durant ses trente-deux ans d’existence. Les restrictions de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale imposeront une périodicité restreinte ; d’hebdomadaire il deviendra mensuel de 1943 à 1945. Le Palais Galliera a fait numériser 191 numéros d'août 1938 à décembre 1949. Le Palais Galliera a fait numériser 64 numéros d'août 1940 à décembre 1941
met museum | Image and Data Resources Open Access Policy The Metropolitan Museum of Art creates, organizes, and disseminates a broad range of digital images and data that document the rich history of the Museum, its collection, exhibitions, events, people, and activities. Images of artworks in the Museum's collection fall into two categories: images of works the Museum believes to be in the public domain, or those to which the Museum waives any copyright it might have images of works the Museum knows to be under copyright or other restrictions On February 7, 2017, The Metropolitan Museum of Art implemented a new policy known as Open Access, which makes images of artworks it believes to be in the public domain widely and freely available for unrestricted use, and at no cost, in accordance with the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) designation and the Terms and Conditions of this website. Images of Artworks in the Public Domain To identify these images, look for the Creative Commons Zero (CC0) icon ( ) directly below the image: