Index of Medieval Art
The Index of Medieval Art houses, contextualizes, and presents
images and information relating to the iconographic traditions of the
medieval world. Founded in 1917 and maintained by a specialized staff of
art historians, it serves iconographic researchers through both its
physical archive on the Princeton University campus and an expanding
online database. Its ongoing program of conferences and publications
provides a center for continuing scholarly and public discourse about
the visual culture of the Middle Ages.
For nearly a century, the Index of Medieval Art has provided
researchers at Princeton and beyond with both visual images and
scholarly expertise. Our physical index and online database make
available approximately 200,000 images and data from the “Long Middle
Ages,” from early apostolic times until the sixteenth century.
Originally called the Index of Christian Art, reflecting its beginnings
as a focused resource for the study of early Christian art, the Index
now sets its parameters more broadly, including works from multiple
medieval faith traditions as well as secular imagery. The medievalist
scholars who maintain and develop these files also offer individual
consultations and training for visiting researchers and area faculty and
students. A 6,000-volume research library is available for consultation
on site.
The Index also serves as a scholarly hub, hosting university classes,
research workshops, and international conferences concerned with the
meaning and reception of medieval visual culture. It maintains an active
publications program, collaborating with several university presses to
produce conference publications and the annual journal Studies in Iconography.
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