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Much to my pocketbook's discontent one of my favorite things, and a possible area of librarianship interest, is art. I'd rather go to a museum (or aquarium, but that's another story), than nearly anything else.
As such, although not a Catholic, I love what the Vatican has done with their Web site and their links to their archives, library and especially museum are fascinating.
Note: the images don't seem to want to load in Firefox but do load well in Explorer. The Egyptian and Etruscan rooms might not be something you expect from the Vatican, but there they are. I hope they take the time to upload more images and add more interactivity. The one thing they do well is give information about each piece.
On the other hand the Met has a wonderful Web site which allows you to search their permanent collection and the zoom function on the pieces is pretty amazing.
Friday, January 23, 2009
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I feel the same way about art museums. That's awesome what the Met has done with their collection - for both art lovers and preservations sake. There's nothing like being inside there though. ::sigh::
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