Galleries
This gallery shows groups of women, highlighting the power of female solidarity.
Traditions associated with Easter: sending postcards, holiday preparations and celebrations.
Stained glass is a centuries old artform. These windows - in churches, houses, factories, museums and more from buildings in several countries across Europe - show a range of artistic styles.
Enjoy depictions of spring in Europeana, filled with birds, flowers and sunny skies with dappled clouds.
From promising young painter to European celebrity, Albert Edelfelt (1854-1905) was Finland’s first cosmopolitan art icon. His work was admired by, among many others, Vincent van Gogh.
Across Europe, Easter is celebrated with Easter eggs, decorated in a variety of ways and techniques. Curated by Europeana Common Culture and Crafted project partners
Endpapers are the first sheets of paper you encounter when you open a book, literally holding the book together. Find out more about endpapers in our blog: https://www.europeana.eu/stories/endpapers-beautiful-patterns-and-illustrations-inside-book-covers.
In kitchens, bedrooms, studios and more, artists across Europe have been inspired by domestic scenes and settings. Gallery curated by Europeana Common Culture project partners
At the entrance of the ball, the ladies picked up the pre-prepared dance card and a tiny pencil provided by the organizers, and write down the names of their desired dance partners next to the listed dances. The dance card was then attached to their dre…
Robert Capa said, "If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." Photographers and their subjects in the early 20th century.
In the 19th century, balls were the most important social events of the carnival season, which ran from early January to mid-February. Most balls had a long tradition and an almost identical programme year after year.
This gallery is part of the OpenUp! 3D series that builds galleries around certain 3D objects. This time we chose a 3D digitized skull of a Mandrill (Mandrillus Squinx) of the Natural Science Museum of Barcelona. Mandrills are omnivores and live in Centra…
The period from Epiphany (January 6) to Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent, is called the carnival season. In European culture, this period is traditionally associated with joyful celebrations and feasts. Carnival traditions and accessories from…
The 'Busójárás' is a spring-welcoming, winter-expelling folk tradition that originates from the masked carnival customs of the Šokci, a Roman Catholic South Slavic ethnic group living in and around Mohács. The Busó figures wear masks carved from w…
Valentine’s Day, in its modern form, became popular in Hungary in the 1990s. However, the celebration had existed for centuries with numerous traditions. For example, on this day, girls used various practices to predict who their future spouse would be. A…
In the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s, Hungary had much more snow than now. Snowfall of 10-20 centimetres was not a record. Photos of the real winter, with lots of snow and winter sports.
National Parks are places where nature is preserved, where human's influence is kept in check to protect biodiversity. If you're looking for a place to escape, explore these national parks from around Europe depicted in Europeana.
This gallery features the blooms and blossoms of all sorts of flowers in paintings, fashion, design, and photographs. Find your favourite depictions of tulips, roses, hydrangeas, bluebells, lavender, cherry blossoms, poppies, sunflowers, and more.
Winter costumes for women in the 19th century. Fashion prints from the Hungarian National Museum.
See how artists from across Europe have depicted sights and scenes from London, the capital city of the United Kingdom.
Chemnitz is the third largest city in German state of Saxony, with a rich architectural heritage - from Baroque to Art Nouveau to industrial, modernist and Brutalist buildings.
Children and adults alike get playful when it's snowy outside. Let's bring some winter fun with these images depicting snowball fights