Athena Ruby Inscription Font
— by Kathleen Sparkes — last modified Jun 23, 2017 04:44 PMInformation and downloadable font for Greek Inscriptions
Bibliography on Gender in Byzantium
— by Kathleen Sparkes — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:31 PMThis resource started out as a bibliography on women in Byzantium, begun by Thalia Gouma-Peterson and maintained by Alice-Mary Talbot. Work on women’s history has recently been supplemented by studies on eunuchs and a concern for masculinity, which together enable work on the Byzantine gender system.
Byzantine Collection
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jun 29, 2017 01:23 PMThe Byzantine Collection, which encompasses the imperial, ecclesiastical, and secular realms, is one of the finest collections of portable, sumptuous objects in the world. Selected objects are on display in the Byzantine Gallery and Courtyard Gallery.
Byzantine Seals
— by Prathmesh Mengane — last modified Jun 26, 2017 04:02 PMAn ongoing project to record the 17,000 Byzantine lead seals held by Dumbarton Oaks and publish them online. Browse the collection, learn about sigillography, and download tools to introduce sigillography to students.
Contemporary Landscape Design Collection
— by Kathleen Sparkes — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:33 PMDigitized Rare Books
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jul 14, 2017 01:36 PMA selection of titles in the Rare Book Collection have been digitized.
East Asian Landscape Cultures
— by Jane Padelford — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:32 PM
Ephemera Collection
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jun 25, 2017 09:10 AMThe Ephemera Collection consists of a variety of materials related to the Byzantine and Pre-Columbian cultures and to worldwide gardens and landscapes that provide an alternative, popular cultural perspective on the academic research fields at Dumbarton Oaks.
Fellowship and Project Grant Bibliography
— by Jane Padelford — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:34 PMGarden Archaeology
— by admin — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:33 PM
Garden Archives
— by katyv — last modified Jun 26, 2017 12:10 AMThe Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives makes publicly available over six thousand individual pieces of correspondence, drawings, and photographs. These original materials have been supplemented by histories of the garden areas, biographies of individuals and firms, and sections on contemporary art installations.
Hagiography Database
— by admin — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:31 PMLibrary and Special Collections Resources
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jul 06, 2017 09:56 AMResources for scholars in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies
Manuscripts in the Byzantine Collection
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jun 25, 2017 09:00 AMMildred and Robert Woods Bliss acquired the first manuscript for the museum in 1939. Over the years, the holdings have come to include four Greek manuscripts, one Georgian manuscript, three illuminated leaves from Greek manuscripts, one illustrated leaf from an Armenian manuscript, and four papyrus fragments with Greek writing.
Manuscripts-on-Microfilm Database
— by Deborah Elizabeth Brown — last modified Jun 25, 2017 09:01 AMThe Dumbarton Oaks Research Library holds almost two thousand microfilm rolls that are reproductions of medieval and early modern manuscripts, the originals of which are held in institutions around the world. This database allows researchers to search for specific manuscripts represented within the collection.
Middle East Garden Traditions
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jun 26, 2017 07:11 AMThis web-based research tool offers selected catalogues, glossaries, and bibliographies on Umayyad, Abbasid, Andalusian, Ottoman, Mughal, North African, and Safavid gardens from the eighth century to the present.
New Titles
— by Michael K. Sohn — last modified Jul 05, 2017 04:27 PMPetra Garden Feasibility Study
— by admin — last modified Jun 22, 2017 12:33 PMPre-Columbian Collection
— by Lain Wilson — last modified Jun 29, 2017 01:23 PMThe Pre-Columbian Collection includes objects created during three thousand years of history in Mesoamerica, the Andes, and the Intermediate Area of Latin America. Its holdings of over seven hundred objects include stone sculpture, ceramics, architectural panels, small metal objects, and textiles. Selected objects are on display in the Pre-Columbian Pavilion designed by Philip Johnson.