The Index of Medieval Art Database will become perpetually \u2018free to use\u2019 from 1st July 2023 onward, for \u201cresearchers at all levels\u201d. The largest database of such research, it is well-established and includes a \u201cphotographic archive\u201d which offers iconographic clustering and links to referenced texts (e.g. Arthurian + Sir Lancelot pictures can be clustered together, and apparently there are also links to the story-texts related to each image). It also seems to includes carving, engraved items (spoons etc) and so on, and the definition of \u201cart\u201d appears to be as wide as you might expect or require for answering research questions (e.g. \u201cplain as a pikestaff\u201d \u2014 how plain and unadorned were medieval English \u2018palmer\u2019 pilgrimage staffs, exactly, compared to the staffs of officials and merchants?).<\/p>\n
The Index of Medieval Art is currently public and free for initial searches, though \u201cSubscription is required to view images\u201d even for the thumbnails in the search results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Index of Medieval Art Database will become perpetually \u2018free to use\u2019 from 1st July 2023 onward, for \u201cresearchers at …<\/p>\n