Degas at Harvard

This searchable web site is offered as an introduction to the holdings of works of art by Hilaire-Germain-Edgar Degas in the collections of Harvard University.

Against the Winds: American Indian Running Traditions

Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology maintains a virtual exhibition on the traditions of Native American running.

Extra Ordinary Every Day: The Bauhaus at the Busch-Reisinger

Twenty-one objects from the permanent collection of the Busch-Reisinger Museum are now part of an online exhibition about Germany's Bauhaus school of art.

Gifting and Feasting in the Northwest Coast Potlatch

Potlatches were social occasions given by a host to establish or uphold his status position in society. Often they were held to mark a significant event in his family, such as the birth of a child, a daughter's first menses, or a son's marriage. The Peabody Museum's online exhibition delves into this tradition of natives cultures of the Northwest Coast.

Investigating the Renaissance

This interactive program demonstrates the ways in which computer technology can be harnessed to add to our knowledge about Renaissance paintings and how they were made.

Lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum

There are over 500 lilac plants of approximately 230 different kinds in the Arnold Arboretum collections. These include about 190 cultivars (cultivated varieties that have been selected by nurserymen and hybridizers for certain horticultural merits, such as flower size and color); the remaining 41 kinds include 23 species and their botanical varieties, the parents of many of today's hybrids.

Online Presentations of Research

Offering a round-up of all online exhibitions or tools that the Harvard University Art Museums hosts, this website includes a listing of ongoing research and research opportunities available through the Harvard University Art Museums, as well as a link to publications devoted to paintings, drawings, prints, photographs and sculptures made by various artists.

Rainmakers from the Gods: Hopi Katsinam

Hopi katsina dolls are wooden effigies of the katsinam (plural), or benevolent spirit beings, who visit the Hopi for about half of every year. Traditionally carved from cottonwood root by Hopi men, they are tangible evidence of the katsinam's power and wisdom. The Peabody's online exhibition details the origin and ceremonies associated with these spiritual symbols.

Sargent at Harvard

Sargent at Harvard is a searchable database that makes available images and textual information relating to the American artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) in the collections of the Harvard University Art Museums and the Harvard University Portrait Collection.

Search the Peabody Museum Collections

Site provides access to the Peabody Museum's database for objects, paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs. Choose to browse a special collection or perform a search according to your own interests.

The Ethnography of Lewis and Clark

The Peabody Museum holds several Native American objects believed to have been collected by explorers Lewis & Clark. These items provide valuable insight into the material culture of Native American tribal groups.

University Art Museums Collections Online

Collections Online provides access to basic information about approximately 76,000 works of art, over one half of the permanent holdings of the Harvard University Art Museums.