The event is organized by the Venice Centre for Digital and Public Humanities, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
Speakers: Abhishek Dutta & Matilde Malaspina (Oxford University)
Abstract: 1516 is an online database of illustrations printed in the 15th and 16th century. This database can be searched using an image as a search query as well as using text keyword for searching metadata assigned to the illustrations. Such a visual and text search capability allows research scholars to track and investigate the production, use, circulation and copying of woodblocks, iconographic subjects, artistic styles, within 15th and 16th-century printed illustrated editions. The database is publicly accessible and accepts contributions of new illustrations and metadata from research scholars from all over the world. The 1516 project is an evolutionary next step of the existing 15cILLUSTRATION database, which is based solely on illustrations printed in the 15th century. The possibility of searching together images printed in the 15th and in the 16th century represents a natural and novel step forward, as woodblocks and iconographic themes travelled well beyond chronological boundaries. The 1516 database is being developed by Dr Abhishek Dutta, Dr Matilde Malaspina and Dr Barbara Tramelli under the guidance of Prof. Andrew Zisserman and Prof. Cristina Dondi.
The seminar will be held on Zoom: link for subscription