Galleries
The idea of opposite forces complementing each other is at the core of many belief systems. The Ancient Chinese concept of yin & yang is often represented by black & white 'taijitu', but also by broken and solid lines sometimes combined in…
An attempt to depict something about chess and how people, through different media, think about and engage with it over the years.
Heinrich Hamann (1883-1975) learned to be a photographer in his father’s atelier. A keen gymnast, Hamann portrayed many athletes in action. This gallery pays tribute to his exceptional work, in which movement is captured beautifully.
With a patent application first lodged by the Lumière brothers in late 1903, autochrome was an additive three-colour photographic process. It consists of a mosaic of colours on a glass plate, designed to be viewed using hand-held devices or projected usin…
Across the world different cultures have combined handwriting and art to create aesthetic works of text. These differing traditions across communities and timespans are fascinating to compare.
Every country has its own coffee-related traditions and customs. This gallery has photographs, artworks and more exploring coffee drinking in Europe.
Many medieval manuscripts are full of decorated capital letters that come in all styles and sizes. But what was their purpose? To learn, read: https://www.europeana.eu/blog/lighting-the-way-how-illuminated-initials-guided-medieval-readers-through-books
In socialism, posters were used to activate workers who were not sufficiently committed to revolutionary principles. Posters about women for Women's Day, not just for women.
János Percz (1920-2000) was one of the innovators of Hungarian metalwork and metal art. He significantly expanded the formal and dimensional boundaries of metalwork, and his art is in many ways related to sculpture. He made countless objects of various sh…
Elche is a Spanish city by the Mediterranean Sea, with two UNESCO world heritages: the Palmeral (palm grove), and the Misteri d'Elx theater play (intangible heritage).
Lajos Kozma (8 June 1884 - 26 November 1948) was one of the most authentic representatives of Hungarian Art Nouveau in the early 20th century. This is a subjective selection of Lajos Kozma's furniture designs and their realized furniture versions from…
Since the dawn of time, craftsmen have indulged in designing chairs for the most varied uses. If in the most ancient times chairs were a prerogative reserved for men of power and the aristocratic classes, from the 16th century onwards the chair experience…
What food do you recognise in these pictures? What do you like to eat? What don't you like to eat?
Wall protectors usually follow the same scheme: a naive idealised picture of life with a couple in love or a housewife busy in the kitchen, surrounded by floral motifs. The poem was embroidered in the centre or around the drawing. The text came from folk …
During the Europeana 280 campaign, we asked the Polish Ministry of Culture to select highlights of Polish art. Here is their selection.
See how artists from across Europe have depicted sights and scenes from London, the capital city of the United Kingdom.
In the framework of the European eTwinning A la cA(R)T we integrate in our project resources from Europeanna, so that students come in contact with elements of cultural heritage and specifically with the art of mosaics.
The English poet Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to link Valentine's Day with romantic love, in his poem The Parliament of the Birds in 1382. "...St Valentine is a great lord above, For his love many a bird sings, Now hail, summer, soft sunshine, …
Gallery of archival photos and documents about the Independence of Bulgaria (September 22, 1908).
The dog was the first species to be domesticated and has accompanied humans for centuries performing many roles, such as protecting, herding and hunting. This is a collection of artworks featuring 'man's best friend'.