The largest archive of medieval art in the world, the Index of Christian Art was founded by Professor Charles Rufus Morey in 1917 and is based at Princeton University. The Index documents primarily Christian art from early apostolic times to approximately 1400 A.D., like the painting featured on the left, and contains over 26,000 terms that deal predominantly with Christian iconography as well as Jewish, Islamic, and nonecclesiastical subjects. Online access to the Index is provided through the Getty Research Institute.
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Don't forget about the archives at the seminary! The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's archives is home to a number of items, from parish records and books to relics and vestments used during Philadelphia's Catholic history. Even the Seminary itself houses a wide variety of historical artwork, most of which are religious in nature, like the painting shown on the right. Visit the archive's online catalog to begin your research!
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