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Collections relating to antiquity recently announced on the ARTstor blog.
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George of the Greeks; Interior apses and vaulting, 14th century.
Famagusta (Ammochostos, Gazimagusa), northern Cyprus. Allan Langdale
Digital Archive of Cypriot Art and Architecture. © Allan Langdale 2008.
ARTstor is sharing more than 3,300 images of the historical
architecture of Cyprus by Allan Langdale in the Digital Library. This
collection was compiled between 2006 and 2008 and focuses on the lesser
known and, in some cases, endangered architecture and archaeological
sites of northern Cyprus. The archive includes Bronze Age sites such as
Enkomi and the Tombs of the Kings, and the early Christian basilicas of
Salamis. A significant portion of the collection is dedicated to the
Byzantine architecture of the region, including examples that have
received less attention from researchers since the embargo imposed on
North Cyprus in 1974. There are very detailed sets of images of the
better-known buildings, such as the Panagia Kanakaria. The Gothic
monuments of the region are also well represented in the collection,
including the medieval churches of Nicosia/Lefkoşa—such as the St.
Sophia Cathedral and St. Nicholas Bedestan—and the Abbey of Bellapais.
The most comprehensive portion of the collection focuses on the Lusignan
Gothic churches of Famagusta, including St. Nicholas cathedral, St.
George of the Greeks, St. George of the Latins, and Saints Peter and
Paul.
Allan Langdale is an art historian, photographer, and filmmaker whose
current research interests are in Cyprus, where he has done work on the
medieval and Venetian monuments of Famagusta. He also has interests in
the theory and methodology of art history and film theory.
View the collection in the ARTstor Digital Library.
For more detailed information about this collection, visit the Allan Langdale: Cyprus Archive page.
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Preah Khan; Exterior, ca. 12th century. Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Photographer: John Stubbs/World Monuments Fund
ARTstor Digital Library has released nearly 1,000 images of important
architecture, cultural heritage sites, and monuments from the World
Monuments Fund (WMF). Among the sites currently available in the Digital
Library are Easter Island (Chile), St. Paul’s Cathedral (London,
England), Pompeii (Italy), Babylon (Iraq), Maya Sites of the Yucatan
Peninsula (Yucatan, Mexico), Imperial Buddhist Convents (Nara and Kyoto,
Japan), Brancusi Ensemble (Târgu-Jiu, Romania), Hagia Sophia (Istanbul,
Turkey), and Ellis Island (New York and New Jersey, United States)
World Monuments Fund
is the leading independent organization dedicated to saving the world’s
most treasured places. Since 1965, in more than 90 countries, WMF
experts have applied proven techniques to preserve important
architectural and cultural heritage sites. Through partnerships with
local communities, funders, and governments, the organization inspires
an enduring commitment to stewardship for future generations. Every two years WMF publishes the World Monuments Watch,
drawing international attention to cultural heritage sites around the
world threatened by neglect, vandalism, armed conflict, commercial
development, natural disasters, and climate change. Through the World Monuments Watch,
WMF fosters community support for the protection of endangered sites,
and attracts technical and financial support for the sites. The
collection in ARTstor consists of images documenting various Watch List
sites and monuments, with a particular focus on art and architecture.
For more detailed information about this collection, visit the World Monuments Fund collection webpage.
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