{"id":32,"date":"2008-01-03T14:57:30","date_gmt":"2008-01-03T14:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libnews.binghamton.edu\/news\/specialcollections\/2008\/01\/03\/print-collection-of-gottweig-monastery-brought-online\/"},"modified":"2008-01-03T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2008-01-03T14:57:30","slug":"print-collection-of-gottweig-monastery-brought-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libnews.binghamton.edu\/specialcollections\/2008\/01\/03\/print-collection-of-gottweig-monastery-brought-online\/","title":{"rendered":"Print Collection of G\u00f6ttweig Monastery Brought Online"},"content":{"rendered":"

The print collection of G\u00f6ttweig Monastery is Austria\u2019s largest private collection of historical graphic art. The digitization of the collection is a project developed by the Department of Image Science at Danube University under the direction of Prof. Dr. Oliver Grau and conducted in cooperation with the G\u00f6ttweig Monastery. On November 7, 2008, the state-of-the-art, entirely web-based database was made accessible to the public, and the first segment is now available at www.gssg.at<\/a>
\nThe collection of prints at G\u00f6ttweig Monastery, which itself was founded in 1083, is based on acquisitions made by various monks since the 15th century. The first report of graphic art kept in the monastery dates back to 1621, with an archive record that mentions a number of \u201ctablets of copper engraving\u201d (\u201cT\u00e4felein von Kupferstich\u201d). The actual act of founding the collection is attributed to Abbot Gottfried Bessel whose systematic purchases in Austria and from abroad added a total of 20,000 pieces to the collection. Reaching to the present day, the print collection at G\u00f6ttweig Monastery has grown to be the largest private collection of historical graphic art in Austria with more than 30,000 examples.<\/p>\n


\nThe curator and Benedictine monk, Prof. Dr. Martin Lechner continues to expand the collection with additions of historical prints. In summer 2002, the collection was made available to the Department of Image Science at Danube University for research and study purposes. Simultaneously, the digitization project was launched which culminated in the opening of the online database. This latest supplement to the department\u2019s online content and services offers a representative selection of the collection\u2019s examples, showcasing a variety of craftsmen, genres and techniques and thus opening up new research opportunities. For academic purposes, all of the database\u2019s assets may be used free of charge and are also employed in the department\u2019s teaching. A fee is requested only for commercial uses of high-resolution images as well as for reproduction licenses.
\nThe Department of Image Science\u2019s digitization center at the G\u00f6ttweig Monastery uses the latest technology to scan paintings and prints from the collection (up to 72 million pixels). Newly digitized material is continually added to the database, which can be searched using an innovative interface, and search results can be forwarded directly to researchers via email. Past exhibitions of the Monastery\u2019s print collection are gradually integrated into the database and can be accessed as a virtual exhibition online. The first exhibition \u201cUnder Your Shelter\u201d was dedicated to representations of the Virgin Mary from the Monastery\u2019s collection.
\nVIRTUAL EXHIBITION
\n\u201cUnder Your Shelter – The Image of Mary in G\u00f6ttweig\u201d was curated by Prof. Dr. Martin Lechner and Mag. Michael Gr\u00fcnwald. It offers a comprehensive view of the history and background of the worship and adoration of the Virgin Mary. In four chapters, the exhibition introduces the visitor to the tradition of images of Marian Grace and its typology, drawing on numerous examples from Austria, Bavaria and other countries formerly belonging to the Austrian empire. The genre
\n\u201cMarian life\u201d is explained and illustrated by both single prints and print series. Finally, the close relationship between Mary and the saints of various convents is elaborated and explored.
\nFurther inquiries:
\nUniv.-Prof. Dr. Oliver Grau (project director)
\nHead of the Department for Image Science
\nDanube University
\nDr.-Karl-Dorrek-Strasse 30
\n3500 Krems, AUSTRIA
\noliver.grau@donau-uni.ac.at <\/a>
\nwww.donau-uni.ac.at\/dbw
\nMag. Christian Berndt (project coordinator)
\nDepartment for Image Science
\nGraphik.Online@donau-uni.ac.at <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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