A couple of websites which might be of interest, from the Scout
Report (see bottom of message), 9.11.2001. Apols to those who know
about them already/aren't interested.
Roger Fern.
========== Included message ==========
4. Exeter Cathedral Keystones and Carvings: A Catalogue Raisonne of
the Sculptures & Their Polychromy http://www.exetercathedral.co.uk/
Exeter Cathedral Keystones and Carvings functions as "an illustrated
introduction to, and explanatory catalogue of all the figurative
sculpture that is part of the original interior fabric of the medieval
building." The material on the site, which is primarily geared toward
art historians and medievalists, was compiled by Avril Kay Henry,
former professor of English Medieval Culture at University of Exeter,
and the late Anna Carson Hulbert, a well known conservator. The site
does not provide a tour through the cathedral so much as it offers
photos and explanations of the individual sculptural pieces: "medieval
bosses, corbels, labelstops, figurative capitals (and a few other
interior carvings) which are an integral part of the medieval interior
construction of Exeter Cathedral, Devon, England." Users can browse or
search the contents, and a nice introduction and bibliography are both
useful supplements. From the homepage, users can access a page that
explains navigation and layout of the site, entitled The Resource:
Coverage and Use. This one is well worth a stop for medievalists. [TK]
8. Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe
http://www.euratlas.com/
This seventh edition of the Periodical Historical Atlas of Europe,
available in English and French, was posted on the Web in September.
The atlas, a project of Christos Nussli, consists of maps "depicting
with accuracy the states of this continent every first day of each
centennial year from AD 1 to AD 1700." A legend helps users understand
each of the maps, which are presented as expandable thumbnails. The
site also links to a bibliography and maps from De Imperatoribus
Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors. Though the site
functions in part as an advertisement for Nussli's CD version of the
atlas, it is nonetheless a useful stop in its own right. [TK]
[From The Scout Report (University of Wisconsin), Volume 7, Number
42, 9.11.2001, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2001.
http://scout.cs.wisc.edu/]
========== End of included message ==========
--------------------------------------
Roger W. Fern,
27 Ladybank,
Chapel Park,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE5 1UJ.
(0191) 267-3074 [log in to unmask]
--------------------------------------
|