Collections

LUNA Digital Collections

The Art History Department Image Collection in LUNA (login with your CNetID and password first) is the primary repository for images created at the VRC for teaching and research. LUNA contains several collections maintained by the VRC as well as collections contributed by other institutions, including the David Rumsey Map Collection and the Archivision database.

For more information, please read our guide to LUNA Digital Collections

Read more on using LUNA images in digital platforms without downloading files

Joel Snyder Materials Collection

The Joel Snyder Materials Collection makes art historical objects, materials, and tools available for instructor and student handling. The Materials Collection is being developed in consultation with instructors’ teaching needs. Online access to the Joel Snyder Materials Collection is available through LUNA. Please login with your CNetID and password to access the Joel Snyder Materials Collection.

CWAC Exhibitions Archive

CWAC Exhibitions is an opportunity for student- and class-curated exhibitions in the hallways of CWAC. View the installation archive of past CWAC Exhibitions on LUNA.

Legacy Collections

Learn more about the history of our collections, including the Epstein Archive, Lantern Slide Collection, and 35mm Slide Collection.

Collections Development Policy

Read the full Collections Development Policy on how the VRC's collections are created and maintained.

VRC Cataloging Guidelines

See the VRC's Cataloging Guidelines for general cataloging policies and subject-specific resources.

Artstor

University members have access to more than 2 million images through the Artstor Digital Library platform, including collections from museums, colleges and universities, and other repositories.

Other Art Resources Online

An annotated list of useful resources for image collections, digital humanities projects, cataloging resources, and more.

Chinese and Japanese Handscroll Paintings

The Center for the Art of East Asia initiated the Digital Scrolling Paintings Project to support the teaching of classes on East Asian painting. The Scrolling Paintings website has a public-access portion that includes works of art from collaborating institutions, including the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Smart Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, the St. Louis Art Museum, and the University of Chicago Library.