ICONOGRAPHY
Online Reference - Religious Iconography - Secular Iconography - Strip Cartoons -
Iconclass
ICONCLASS is a subject specific international classification system for iconographic research and the documentation of images. It was developed by Henri van de Waal (1910-1972), Professor of Art History at the University of Leiden, and completed by his staff. ICONCLASS is a collection of ready– made definitions of objects, persons, events, situations and abstract ideas that can be the subject of an image. ICONCLASS organizes iconography into 10 'main divisions' in which the definitions are ordered hierarchically.
Mnemosyne
A semantic web company that specialises in enhancing iconographic searches. Contains background on the theory and practice of iconography.
Cesare Ripa:
From the University of Bergamo:
http://dinamico2.unibg.it/ripa-iconologia/index.html
Italian & English editions (from the Alchemy website)
Iconologia, Iconology
The Warburg Electronic Library project
An interdisciplinary co-operative project of the Seminar of Art History at the University of Hamburg and the Department for Information and Communication Technology at the Technical University of Hamburg– Harburg. The project, begun in 1997, is based on the well– known "Image Index of Political Iconography" (Bildindex zur Politischen Ikonographie) which was developed by a research department at the Warburg-Haus in Hamburg. The Image Index gives an iconographic overview of the variety of phenomena which reflect political concepts, processes and demands and their relevance for the history of the arts.
RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY
See also links on Christianity
The Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine
Source of much iconography of the saints and Christian narratives.
Iconography of Christian Art
Digitised editions from the Warburg Institute, click heading for details
Christian Iconography
Extensive list of saints and narratives, complete with images.
Christian Symbols and Christian Glossary
Icons Explained
Guide to internet sources on Byzantine icons, frescoes and mosaics.
Seven Deadly Sins and Seven Corporal Works of Mercy
A searchable database of British wall paintings.
Sacri Monti net
Website with database, bibliography and links on Europeans Sacri Monti.
SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY
Iconos
Site dedicated to the iconography of Ovid's Metamorphosis.
Classical Art Research Centre: The Beazley Archive, University of Oxford
Image database and resources on classical art, its collection and reception.
Theoi Greek Mythology
Comprehensive site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art.
Greek Mythology Link
Extensive database created by Carlos Parada, searchable by character, place, topic or image.
Russian Popular Prints
Illustrated online catalogue of Russian popular prints with translation and biliography.
STRIP CARTOONS
La Cité Internationale de la Bande Dessinée et de l'Image
Tintin.com
The official site.