Galleries
Migration and art are intertwined, with migration inspiring artists as well as sometimes reflecting artists' own migration. This gallery shows depictions of migration and refugee experiences in artworks from across Europe.
Offices, familiar workplaces for many of us, have changed greatly, from our ways of working to technology. This gallery presents offices, as workplaces in progress. Curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners
Our shared industrial heritage hasn't only affected our economies and lives, but also our planet and landscapes, often negatively. This gallery explores pollution as a legacy of industrialisation across Europe.
Modern industry invented the factory, where workers became cogs in a machine. This gallery brings together photographs of factories and workers from across Europe. Gallery curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners.
Industrial heritage isn't just the story of firms, but the stories of workers and their experiences. This gallery shows images from across Europe of when workers have gone on strike and fought for their rights and freedoms. Curated by Europeana Comm…
A unique overview of the calligraphic mosaics decorating the walls of the church of the monastery of St. Saviour in Chora in Istanbul
Justinian I reigned in the middle of the 6th century, considered a golden age of the Byzantine Empire. Mosaics, ivories and coins give us an idea of his appearance, personality, characteristics and of the power of iconography.
Byzantine art often depicts the polarities of good and evil, based on religious and other popular beliefs. This gallery explores such manifestations and their afterlife in mainstream religious symbols and less conventional imagery.
Bird symbols are omnipresent in Byzantine art. It is considered as an essential element in many decorations and art pieces of the era. Birds can be seen as animals whose interpretation was directly connected to a series of symbolic meanings.
The gallery shows a selection of images dedicated to the Virgin Mary, depicted in paintings, mosaics and sculptures of Byzantine art.
The gallery presents a selection of photographs of five eminent Byzantine churches in Kastoria, Greece decorated with wall paintings, dating from the 9th to the 16th century.
Early in the Christian Era, initiation into Christianity by baptism marked a significant turn in the life of an individual. This gallery gives a glimpse of the impressive architectural legacy and of the variety of structural and decorative baptisteries in…
For centuries, children across Europe and beyond have been made to work in domestic and industrial settings, often exploited, mistreated and ignored. This gallery shows photographs and paintings of children working. Gallery curated by Europeana Common C…
On coastlines all around Europe, lighthouses have guided sailors and ships to safety. This gallery of photographs shines a light on the architecture of lighthouses across the continent. Gallery curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners
During World War One, soldiers did not always fight - they also had other work to do. And, off course, at the home front and in countries not involved in the war business went on as usual - if possible.
This gallery presents some of impressive machinery used at or behind the Austro-Hungarian front in World War I
Whether in the home or in a workplace, women's work has long been overlooked. This gallery of photographs and paintings presents women at work, raising questions of equality, rights and work-life balance.
Mining, a major industry across Europe, has employed millions of people while raising questions about working conditions, safety and environmental effects. This gallery presents photographs and artefacts about mining. Curated by Europeana Common Culture…
Fishing is an ancient practice dating back millennia that occupies and employs people to catch, process and prepare fish for human consumption. Traditionally part of community life, fishing is increasingly done at industrial scale.
From its role at the forefront of the industrial revolution to today's fast fashion, the textile industry - whether cotton and linen, weaving and spinning - has employed people across Europe for centuries. Gallery curated by Europeana Common Culture…
Artists have long been fascinated by how we work. From the early years of the industrial revolution, artists have portrayed places, people and our industrial heritage - both celebrating and critiquing. This gallery brings together art from around Europe i…
Hotels are not simply places to stay and relax, but places of work for many people. This gallery shows photographs and illustrations of grand hotels across Europe. Gallery curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners
The telephone has become an essential tool of communication – from its invention in 1876 to the ever-connected mobile and conference calls we have today. This gallery tracks the development of telephones through time.
Labels, tickets, leaflets, baggage tags... this gallery of paper ephemera from the travel and tourism industry offers a fascinating window to the world of transport and holidaying across Europe.