Galleries
These material memories of fashion, furniture and craftsmanship demonstrate how motifs and objects from China took over the West, elegantly influencing its tastes and production. Gallery curated by EFHA for the PAGODE project
The term ‘grave goods’ embraces all kinds of objects found in tombs and necropolises: weapons, jewels, tools, pottery, food. This practice dates back since prehistoric times. Funerary equipment helps in interpretting habits and traditions of ancient popul…
The etchings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) with motifs from ancient Rome ranging from urban layouts to decorative elements, especially monuments, buildings and urban sites that no longer exist, can serve as an excellent information for archaeo…
Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528) was a remarkably gifted German artist of the Renaissance period. Born in Nuremberg, one of Europe's leading artistic centres, Dürer was a brilliant painter, printmaker, draughtsman and writer.
Barcelona artist Ramon Casas i Carbó sketched and painted evocative portraits of intellectual, economic and political figures in Barcelona, Paris and Madrid around the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries.
Explore this gallery showing how artists have been influenced by and portrayed sports and games.
The Cathedral of San Martino is in Romanesque Gothic style, with a polychrome marble facade. Founded in the 6th century by San Frediano, a bishop of Irish origin, San Martino became a bishopric from the 8th century in place of the ancient church of Santi …
On the border between the macabre and the curious, the interest in gloomy places gives rise to relevant phenomena, such as 'necrotourism' for example. It can be included in the broader phenomenon of dark tourism, which leads visitors to discover u…
Explore this gallery of drawings and paintings by Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
These photos explore skiing, which developed to a competitive sport and leisure past-time in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The rabbit is a popular symbol in many cultures around the world. Rabbits might symbolise luck, fertility and renewal but also longevity and peace.
Visuals inspired by the film-making style of wonderful Wes Anderson
In the 80s of the 20th century, after the end of the Franco dictatorship, a counterculture emerged in Spain that found its main communication vehicles in magazines, fan theatres and musical groups. The most playful and internationally known manifestation …
To create my collection on the theme of the amusement park, I drew on international archives. The collection includes 11 items that provide insight into the terms "amusement park" and "fairground". Hoping to help amusement park fans.
A hub for adventurers, a haven for stranded travelers, a hotspot for foodies and fashionistas: today’s airport is so much more than a doorway to the world. Gallery curated by Europeana XX project partners.
Throughout history, mosaic art has been an expression of aesthetics, spirituality and luxury. Here are inspirational Greek, Roman and Christian mosaics that have brought art and color to the walls and floors of palaces, theatres, churches, public building…
Curated by the project ‘The Art of Reading in the Middle Ages’.
Medieval coins show that communication through both text and image was not restricted to books. Coins are tiny historical monuments, material witnesses of how medieval people thought, how they recognised and understood the world. Learn more from our blog
Explore these paintings, drawings and vintage photography of waterfalls
Be inspired by these yellow cultural heritage collections
Vintage photography and memorabilia showing histories of basketball across Europe
Warmer weather is the perfect time to take a picnic! Explore these images of people across Europe eating outdoors.
Explore artworks, objects and vintage photographs related to Turin, the capital city of Italy's Piedmont region.
Life in a monastery was structured through and governed by monastic rules, which set out the daily programme and the duties of each member. Most orders followed the Rule of Saint Benedict, but there were others. Curated by Eva De Cooman for ARMA