prometheus is a distributed digital image archive that currently makes more than 4.150.000 images of 136 databases from institutes, research facilities and museums researchable on a common user interface.

Situated at the Institute of Art History of the University of Cologne, prometheus is supported by the non-profit association prometheus e.V. which promotes the ongoing developments of the digital media for science and research.


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Over 4 million

2 April 2026 | By: Corinna

As of yesterday, the image archive has surpassed another million-mark milestone. With the integration of an additional image database, we now offer you over 4 million records for your research. The Harvard Art Museums, which include the Fogg, Busch-Reisinger, and Arthur M. Sackler museums in Cambridge, USA, offer a wide range of artworks from various eras and regions through their online collections. Examples from the 227,996 records …

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