SCAD Visual Resources Center

Below is a sample of recent additions to the SCAD DID purchased from Scholars Resource including images of objects from the collections of the Vatican Museums, the British Museum, and London’s National Gallery. These images can be easily browsed in the SCAD DID by selecting a Category and entering “Scholars Resource 9913″ in the Archive Source field.

above, clockwise from upper left:
La Crau from Montmajour. Vincent van Gogh. 1888. British Museum, London
St. Christopher Carrying the Christ Child. Konrad Witz. c.1435. Kunstmuseum, Basel
Royal Crescent, Bath. John Wood the Younger. 1769-1775
Young Woman Sleeping (Hendrijke Stoffels). Rembrandt van Rijn. c.1654. British Museum, London

News from ARTstor:

ARTstor is collaborating with The Metropolitan Museum of Art to share approximately 5,800 images of American and European costumes and accessories from the Brooklyn Museum in the Digital Library. With support from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Brooklyn Museum cataloged and photographed its entire collection of 23,500 objects. A subset of these, representing the highlights of the collection, has been photographed at high resolution and made available in ARTstor. The Brooklyn Museum Costume collection was established in 1902 and is the world’s most comprehensive collection of American fashion from the late 19th to mid-20th century. The collection features masterpieces and signature objects by some of the most famous American and European fashion designers, including Charles Worth, Jeanne Lanvin, Paul Poiret, Elsa Schiaparelli, Cristobal Balenciaga, Norman Norell, Christian Dior, Claire McCardell, and Charles James—many of whom were inspired to deposit their archives at the museum. Of particular note is the definitive collection of costumes and patterns by Charles James, the British-born designer who was a major force in New York fashion in the 1940s and 1950s. There are also many examples of Belle Époque fashion, as well as accessories such as hats and shoes.

To view the Brooklyn Museum Costumes (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) collection: go to the ARTstor Digital Library, browse by collection, and click “The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.” Or search the keywords: brooklyn costume.

Below is a sample of recent additions to the SCAD DID purchased from Scholars Resource, including images of objects from the collections of the Museo del Prado, the Musee d’Orsay, the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, and London’s National Gallery. These images can be easily browsed in the SCAD DID by selecting a Category and entering “Scholars Resource 9841″ in the Archive Source field.

above, clockwise from upper left:
Girls at Seaside. Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. 1879. Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France
Cappricio of Palace Architecture. Hans Vredeman de Vries. 1596. Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
Holy Family of the Oak Tree. Raphael. c.1518. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
Papal Palace at Avignon. Paul Signac. 1900. Musee d’Orsay, Paris, France