Pictura
A repository for image data in the arts and humanities
1 Top-level collection
12 820 Images
7 454 Works
Pictura is a unified interface for access to information about visual resources in the arts and humanities; primarily the outputs of various research projects of FF MU researchers. The Pictura system allows to browse and search these resources in the form of data and metadata. From the system it is possible to navigate to individual collections with advanced browse and search capabilities. The platform was launched in 2026 with its first top-level collection, Iconotheca, in collaboration with the MUNI ARTS Art History Department.
The database was created as part of the infrastructure for the Digitalia MUNI ARTS digital platform and the LINDAT/CLARIAH-CZ project (large research infrastructure funded by the Ministry of Education, LM2023062).
Keywords
arts and humanities – art history – photographs – slides – digitalized resources
Standards: VRA Core, DC, OAI-PMH
Identifiers: AAT, ULAN, Iconclass, GeoNames, handles
Top-Level Collections
License
Metadata records in the Pictura database created by Masaryk University are free to be used in accordance with the Creative Commons license terms: CC0 1.0 Universal. Other licenses may apply to the images within the database. Many are in the public domain, others may be available under Creative Commons licences or the Licence of the MUNI ARTS Department of Art History. Often the exact license conditions, creator, and date of creation of the old archival material is unknown. License information is specified explicitly for each record separately.
How to cite platform
If you have used this platform for your work, please cite it. By citing the platform, you not only acknowledge its creators, but also allow us to track the usage of the platform, which is essential data for us to further develop the Digitalia MUNI ARTS infrastructure and its funding. Thank you.
The recommended form of citation, according to the Harvard format, if you are citing the database as a whole (e.g., in acknowledgements):
Digitalia MUNI ARTS. Pictura. A repository for image data in the arts and humanities, 2026, online database, Digitalia MUNI ARTS, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University, viewed , https://pictura.phil.muni.cz/