The Mnemosyne: Visual Culture Database houses more than 45,000 images of the fine arts, architecture, and archaeology with a wide selection of both Western and Non-Western subjects. We named the database Mnemosyne (pronunciation), the daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the personification of Memory, and, most importantly, the mother of the nine Muses, patron goddesses of the arts. The scope of the database reflects the curricula of the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University and Barnard College. Access The images cataloged in Mnemosyne are available to all current faculty, staff, and students of Columbia University and Barnard College for teaching, learning, and research purposes.   Use of these images for non-profit, educational purposes is determined by adherence to the United States Copyright Office Fair Use legislation. Learn more about Fair Use and copyright from the American Library Association. Search The Mnemosyne: Visual Culture Database has grown rapidly and during that period our cataloging methods have undergone changes in response to user feedback.  The quickest and most reliable search method is the Simple Search available at the top of the Search Screen.  Type one or more names or terms into the Simple Search box to find images.  Search Image Database Portfolios The Mnemosyne Visual Culture Database features a Portfolio function that allows designated users to create and manage suites of image.  The Portfolio function is available to faculty and teaching assistants in The Department of Art History and Archaeology and the Department of Art History at Barnard College upon special request.  For access to this feature contact Robert Carlucci, Director, The Visual Media Center. Collections The Mnemosyne Visual Culture Database is especially rich in Greek and Roman art, medieval architecture, Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture, and the History of Architecture, as well as Chinese and Japanese Painting.  Special Collections featuring major artists include, among others, Giotto, Masaccio, Michelangelo, Raphael, Bernini, Nicolas Poussin, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Robert Motherwell, and Jackson Pollock. Sculpture   Performance   Painting   Architecture   Prints/Drawings Back to Top Main Page Search | Portfolios | Other Resources | Learn More | Help Visual Media Center | Department of Art History and Archaeology | Columbia University Internal Use Only: Log In/Out | Register | Your Profile | Search | Your Portfolios | Public Portfolios