The results for Paul Revere were 18 items created from silver or metal silver. Among the items were a wine quart, cream pot, sauceboat, goblet, sugar bowl, teapot, tankard, teaspoon, coffee urn, covered bowl, sugar urn, sugar basket, and a Sons of Libery bowl.
The results for Sioux were 16 oil canvas paintings of Sioux in daily activities, a pipe bowl, gauntlets, bead work, items made from hides, and many more. The date each work was created, the type of art it is, the creator, and where it is located are some of the facts found on the reults page. Most of the works for the Sioux are found at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
I choose Picasso as the artist to search and this resulted in 849 of his works. The location would be very useful for anyone travelling to the location or planning a trip. This database would be exceptional when included in the lesson plans for courses studying art or history. It provides a method for students to explore the work of artists and study the art of different time periods without having the cost of a field trip. I should have used this a couple of months ago when a patron needed expamples of paintings for Rembrandt. We had a book with only two and he needed 10. Wow! He would have been so impressed by how easy it is to find paintings.
The subject I chose to search is Jesus. This resulted in many works so I narrowed it to engravings. The results page listed the works, the creator, title, subject, and description of each work. It also it has an option to view the work in high resolution full image when you click on a specific work. The favorites feature is a definite plus to the database. It allows the person searching the database to select the specific works. When he/she chooses to "view favorites" the works selected appear in the order each was on the results list. However, you can rearrange the works in the order you would like them, view a slide show, and even compare two works. You can also choose to put them on a webpage. These options are very easy to complete with the instructions given.
This database is great for learning and appreciating the works of artists. It would enchance any high school or college level course without additional costs.
Thanks for your great comments, Sooo Much! I find it easy to go from one thing to another here and spend too much time! I hope you'll remember CAMIO the next time someone comes in asking for works of art. :)
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