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- GENERAL
- 1. BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE SITE
- 2. THE PAINTINGS MENU
- 2.1. Search
- 2.2. Stats
- 2.3. Advanced search
- 2.4. Painting profile
- 3. THE ARTISTS MENU
- 3.1. Search
- 3.2. Stats
- 3.3. Advanced search
- 3.4. Artist profile
- 4. THE MUSEUMS MENU
- 4.1. Search
- 4.2. Stats
- 4.3. Advanced search
- 4.4. Museum profile
- 5. THE COMMUNITY MENU
- 5.1. Blogs
- 5.2. Forums
- 5.3. Top uploaders
- 6. THE FUN MENU
- 6.1. Quiz
- 7. THE ART MENU
- 7.1. Exhibitions
- 7.2. Glossary
- 7.3. Library
- 8. REGISTRATION AND LOGIN
- 8.1. Registration
- 8.2. Login
- 8.3. Logout
- 9. MY ACCOUNT
- 9.1. Personal data
- 9.2. My galleries
- 9.3. My paintings
- 9.4. My mail
- 9.5. My blog
- 9.6. My comments
- 9.7. Invite a friend
- 10. OTHER USERS' DATA
- 11. UPLOADING
- 11.1. Uploading paintings
- 11.2. Uploading artists
- 11.3. Uploading museums
Help texts
GENERAL
TerminArtors is a fairly complex website with huge amounts of data and advanced searching capabilities. Despite its complexity, we believe it is structured in a way so that newcomers and less experienced users will also easily find the items they are looking for. This help text provides a detailed explanation of all the functions of this site and enables users to enjoy it to its fullest potential.
1. BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE SITE
The structure of the site remains basically unchanged all throughout so it is worth getting familiar with it. On the top of the page you find links to the personal functions (login – my mail – my galleries – my blog – help – registration). To access these functions you must register and log in to the site - you can do so by clicking the appropriate link at the top of the page. When logged in this top menu will change slightly (my account – my mail – my galleries – my blog – help – logout) to reflect your current status (See 8. Registration and login).
The main menu (Paintings – Artists – Museums – Community – Fun – Art) links you to the basic functions of the site. When you click any of the main menu items they will turn red so as to provide visual feedback of which is currently active. Clicking any of the main menu items will in most cases display a vertically organized sub-menu on the left side of the screen. This vertical menu provides access to advanced listing and search capabilities.
You will find a simple search tool listed under the main menu. First, use the pull-down menu to select a search category (among paintings, artists, museums or art sections). After selecting the category, type the word, or phrase you wish to search for in the search field (at least 3 characters) and click "Search". If you type in more than one word the search engine will display results that contain all the words ("AND" logical relation). You will find more advanced search options under the Paintings, Artists and Museums menus.
On the bottom left side of the screen you again find links to some of the personal functions (login – my mails – my galleries – my blog) so that you do not have to scroll back to the top to access them. This menu will also change to reflect whether or not you are logged in.
On the bottom right, you will find some miscellaneous information about the site and our company (about us – terms of use – privacy policy – press room – contact – help). Make sure to read the terms and conditions along with the privacy policy before using the site.
2. THE PAINTINGS MENU
Large databases require powerful search tools in order to be manageable. Our site features several search options from the very basic to the rather advanced.
2.1. Searching in the paintings menu
After clicking the PAINTINGS tab in the main (horizontal) menu, a vertical menu will be displayed on the left side of the page. Click "Search" to see several options for searching among uploaded paintings.
By artist: Click a letter in the alphabet to display the list of artists whose names begin with that letter. Usually, artists are listed by their last names but in a few cases but there are a few popular exceptions (e.g. Leonardo da Vinci is listed under the letter "L" although Leonardo was his first name). After clicking the name of an artist you will see a thumbnail gallery of all of his or her paintings. Thumbnails are in alphabetical order indexed by title.
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the painting. You can also check the number of views and the number of votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title on the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
By movement: Click „Select” to select the artistic movement you are interested in and a window will pop up with an alphabetical list. Click the checkbox in the upper left corner to list available artistic movements in chronological order. After selecting a movement, click „Search” to see a thumbnail gallery of paintings in the selected movement. The gallery includes one painting from each artist who worked in the selected movement (Click „more...” to see all paintings that were painted by the given artist and that belong to the selected movement).
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the painting. You can also check the number of views and votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title on the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
By theme: Click "Select" to select the theme you are interested in and a window will pop up with an alphabetical list. After selecting a theme, click "Search" to see a thumbnail gallery of paintings in the selected theme. The gallery includes one painting from each artist who had ever painted in the selected theme (Click "more..." to see all paintings that were painted by the given artist in the selected theme).
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the painting. You can also check the number of views and votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title on the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
By technique: Click "Select" to select the technique you are interested in and a window will pop up with an alphabetical list. After selecting a technique, click "Search" to see a thumbnail gallery of paintings that were created using the selected technique. The gallery includes one painting from each artist who ever painted using the selected technique (Click "more..." to see all of the paintings that were painted by the given artist using selected technique).
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the painting. You can also check the number of views and votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title on the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
By color: The color search is definitely one of the most spectacular feature of the site and real fun to explore. Move the cursor along the bar in the center of the page to a color of your choice (but do not click yet). After a few seconds a small thumbnail gallery appears with the paintings dominated by the selected color. Move the cursor to another color to get a different thumbnail gallery. Use the adjuster on the left side of the color bar to change the brightness.
Click any point on the color bar to list a thumbnail gallery with all the paintings featuring the selected color. Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the painting. You can also check the number of views and votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title on the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
2.2. Stats
After clicking the PAINTINGS tab in the main (horizontal) menu, a vertical menu will be displayed on the left side of the page. Click "Stats" to see some interesting statistical data about the paintings.
Views/Votes/Uploads: Under this section you can list the most recently uploaded paintings ("Latest uploads"), the ones that were viewed by the largest number of visitors today, this week, this month or ever ("Most viewed"), the paintings that received the most visitor ratings ("Most rated"), the ones for which the highest votes were given by visitors ("Top rated") and the ones which were most often featured in visitors' galleries ("Featured in gallery").
Tags: Tags are relevant keywords associated with a painting. A single painting can have several different tags and a single tag can be associated with several paintings. Under the tags section, you can list the most frequently used tags („Most frequent”) and the tags (keywords) that visitors most often searched for („Most searched”). In both cases, the size of the font represents tag frequency. In other words, the larger the tag, the more frequently it has been used. Click on the tags to display all the paintings associated with it.
Movements/Themes: Under this section you can view various lists of the most popular artistic movements and themes on the site. Click „Most Viewed Movements” to see the artistic movements that were most popular with visitors today, this week, this month, or ever. Click „Most Frequent Movements” to view a list of all the artistic movements ranked by the number of paintings uploaded in each movement. Similarly, click „Most Viewed Themes” to see the themes that were most popular with visitors today, this week, this month, or ever. Finally, click „Most Frequent Themes” to view a list all artistic themes ranked by the number of paintings uploaded in each theme.
Locations: The location statistics will show you the countries, cities, and museums with the largest number of uploaded paintings. By clicking „paintings” in the list, you will see a thumbnail gallery of uploaded paintings for the selected country, city, or museum indexed by artist name. In the museums list, you can also click the name of the museum to be directed to its profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile).
If you are looking for a specific country, city, or museum you can easily find it by clicking “Search”. Select the country, city, or museum in the popup window to instantly display information about the location.
2.3. Advanced search
The advanced search function gives you the full access to the site’s powerful search engine. You can filter uploaded paintings by artist nationality, movement, theme, technique, and location (country, city, or museum). You can perform simple filtering (e.g. German paintings) or you can also do complex filtering (e.g. German abstract surrealist paintings in Cologne, Germany). Click „Select” next to the categories you wish to filter and select the nationality, movement, theme, technique, and location you are looking for. After setting the filters, click the „Search” button to see a thumbnail gallery of the paintings which fit the criteria you set.
2.4. Painting profile
The painting profile page lists all the available information about a painting. On the upper-left side you will see a photo of the painting (click on the image to display it in its original size). If you like the painting, you can cast your vote by clicking on the numbers right below the image (you must be logged in).
There are four icons below the painting (Add info – Report misuse – Add tag – Add to gallery). These options are only available to users who have logged in.
Add info: If you have interesting information about the painting (a description, critique, explanation about its symbolism, story, etc.), you can share this knowledge with other visitors. This description, after a quick technical check by the site's administrator, will appear on the page next to the painting's image and will help other visitors gain a better understanding of this work of art. If you just have some remarks and comments about the painting you can post them in the comments section below. Do not hesitate to post new info even if there is already a description about the painting. If there is new information in your post, it will be merged into the existing text.
Report misuse: It is possible that you come across some uploads which, due to their nature, clearly do not belong on this site. If you feel this is necessary, please click on this button to help us keep this site enjoyable.
Add tag: Tags are relevant keywords (one-word descriptions) that you can add to any painting. Tags can describe specific attributes (e.g. funny, melancholic, etc.), dominant colors (e.g. black, pink, etc.), objects in the painting (e.g. horses, ships, etc.), or anything else that comes to mind when examining the work.
You can add tags to a painting by clicking „Add tag” below its image. Type the tag in the pop-up window (remember, one word per tag) and click „Send”. If you want to add more than one tag at a time, you can do so; just separate them with spaces.
The tags associated with a particular painting are displayed to the right of the painting's image in the „Search for similar images” section (See Search for similar images).
Add to gallery: If you like the painting you can add it to your personal gallery by clicking „Add to gallery”. The painting will automatically be added to your „Main gallery” but you can transfer it at any time to any of your other galleries (See 9.2. My gallery). After adding a painting to your gallery, the „Add to gallery” text will change to „Already in your gallery” to remind you that the picture has already been added to your gallery.
Comments: On the lower-left side of the page you will find the comment area for the painting. You can view all of them or choose a specific language to read comments written only in that language. If you are logged in, you can post a comment and select its language. Comments, unlike descriptions (See „Add info”), will appear instantly.
Information about the painting: You will find some important details to the right of the painting’s image, many of them marked with blue, hyperlinked text. The first line lists the date the painting was posted and the name of the uploader. By clicking the name you will be directed to the uploader's profile page (See 10. Other user's data). By clicking the artist’s name you will be directed to the artist’s profile (See 3.4. Artist profile).
Click the artistic movement to get a thumbnail gallery of paintings in the same movement. The gallery includes one painting from each artist who ever painted using the selected technique (Click „more...” to see all paintings that were painted by the given artist using the selected technique). Clicking the theme or the technique will give you thumbnails of paintings in the same theme or technique, respectively. By clicking the name of the museum where the painting is located, you will be directed to the museum's profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile). Finally, you may click the country or city to see a thumbnail gallery of paintings from that country or city.
Description: Below the basic details you will find a description of the painting (if any). Descriptions can be provided by the uploader, or later by any registered visitor who clicks the „Add info” button below the image (See „Add info”). Details about the painting, its creation, history, theories about its symbolism and generally, all useful information is most welcome and will certainly be appreciated by other visitors. Do not hesitate to post new info even if there is already a description about the painting. In case there is some new information in your post, it will be merged into the existing text.
Unique URL: You can copy this line to any document or browser. This URL identifies the page you are visiting at the moment.
Search for similar paintings: The tags associated with the painting are displayed under the „Search for similar paintings” section. Check one or more of the checkboxes next to each tag and click „Search” to display a thumbnail gallery of paintings which have the same tag (or tags) associated with them. If you check more than one box, the site will search for paintings which have been associated with all the selected tags.
Related paintings: On the lower-right side you will see a small vertical gallery of ten paintings which, in some way, are similar to the painting you are looking at. The first two were painted by the same artist, the third and fourth were painted in the same artistic movement, the fifth and sixth have the same theme, the seventh and eights were painted with the same technique, while the last two paintings have some similar tags. Click „Similar paintings” to see a thumbnail gallery of all the „related paintings” indexed by their title.
3. THE ARTISTS MENU
3.1. Searching from the artists menu
After clicking the ARTISTS tab in the main (horizontal) menu, a vertical menu will be displayed on the left side of the page. Click „Search” to see several options for searching among the site’s artists.
By name: Click a letter in the alphabet to display the list of artists whose last names begin with that letter. In the list you will see the name of the artist, the number of his or her uploaded paintings and a „paintings” link. Click the name of the artist to see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile). By clicking on the „paintings” link you will see a thumbnail gallery of his or her uploaded paintings.
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the painting. You can also check the number of views and the number of votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title of the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
By nationality: Click „Select” to view the nationality you are interested in, select the appropriate nationality from the alphabetical list, and click „Search” to see a thumbnail gallery of artists of the selected nationality.
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (name, date of birth /and death/, and nationality) and the number of uploaded paintings for that artist. If you click the thumbnails or the name of the artist you will be directed to the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile). By clicking the „paintings...” link you will see a thumbnail gallery of all uploaded paintings by that artist.
By movement: Click „Select” to view the artistic movement you are interested in, select the appropriate movement from the alphabetical list or click the box in the upper-left corner of the window to see available movements in chronological order. Once you have selected the right movement, click „Search” and you will see a thumbnail gallery of artists who contributed to that movement.
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (name, date of birth /and death/, and nationality) and the number of uploaded paintings for that artist. If you click the thumbnails or the name of the artist, you will be directed to the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile). By clicking the „paintings...” link you will see a thumbnail gallery of all uploaded paintings from the artist that are characterized by the selected movement.
3.2. Stats
After clicking the ARTISTS tab in the main (horizontal) menu, a vertical menu will be displayed on the left side of the page. Click "Stats" to see some interesting statistical data about the artists.
Most viewed: Under this section you can list the artists whose paintings received the largest number of visitors today, this week, this month or ever. Clicking on the name or portrait of the artists will direct you to the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
Latest uploads: Under this section you can list the most recently uploaded artists. Clicking the name or portrait of the artists will direct you to the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
Featured in gallery: Under this section you can list the artists whose paintings were most often featured in users’ galleries. Clicking on the name or portrait of the artists will direct you to the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
Most uploaded paintings: Under this section you can list the artists who have the most uploaded paintings. Clicking on the name or portrait of the artists will direct you to the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
3.3. Advanced search
The advanced search function gives you the full access to the site’s powerful search engine. You can filter uploaded paintings by artist nationality, movement, theme, technique, and location (country, city, or museum). You can perform simple filtering (e.g. German painters) or you can also do complex filtering (e.g. German abstract surrealist painters from Cologne, Germany). Click „Select” next to the categories you wish to filter and select the nationality, movement, theme, technique, and location you are looking for. After setting the filters, click the „Search” button to see a thumbnail gallery of the artists that fit the criteria you set.
3.4. Artist profile
The artist profile page lists all the available information about an artist. On the upper-left side you will see a portrait of the artist (click on the image to display it in its original size). If you like the artist, you can cast your vote by clicking on the numbers right below the image (you must be logged in).
There are three icons below the artist's portrait (Add info – Report misuse – Add tag). These options are only available to users who have logged in.
Add info: If you have interesting information about the artist, his or her life, about his or her art, etc., you can share this knowledge with other visitors. This description, after a quick technical check by the site's administrator, will appear on the page by the painting's image and will help other visitors gain a better understanding of his or her personality. If you just have some remarks and comments about the artist you can post them in the comment section below. Do not hesitate to post new info even if there is already a description about the artist. If there is new information in your post, it will be merged into the existing description.
Report misuse: It is possible that you come across some uploads which, due to their nature, clearly do not belong on this site. If you feel this is necessary, please click on this button to help us keep this site enjoyable.
Add tag: Tags are relevant keywords (one-word descriptions) that you can add to any artist. Tags can describe specific attributes (e.g. Florentine, Sienese, etc.), can suggest some historical connection (e.g. Medici), can be names of the artist's master, student, friend, etc., or anything else that comes to mind when thinking about the artist.
You can add tags to the artist by clicking „Add tag” below his or her image. Type the tag in the pop-up window (remember, one word per tag) and click „Send”. If you want to add more than one tag at a time, you can do so; just separate them with spaces.
The tags associated with a particular artist are displayed to the right of the artist’s image in the „Search for similar artists” section (See Search for similar artists).
Comments: On the lower-left side of the page you will find the comment area for the artist. You can view all of them or choose a specific language to read comments written only in that language. If you are logged in, you can post a comment and select its language. Comments, unlike descriptions (See „Add info”), will appear instantly.
Short info: On the right side of the artist's portrait you will see the most important information about the artist (name, date of birth and death, and nationality). The first line lists the date the painting was posted and the name of the uploader. By clicking the name you will be directed to the uploader's profile page (See 10. Other user's data).
About the artist: You will find further detailed information about the artist below the basic information described above. Information can be provided by the uploader, or later by any registered visitor who clicks „Add info” below the image (See „Add info”). Details about the artist, his or her life, about his or her art, and generally, all useful information is most welcome and will certainly be appreciated by other visitors. Do not hesitate to post new info even if there is already some information about the artist. In case there is some new information in your post, it will be merged into the existing text.
Unique URL: You can copy this line to any document or browser. This URL identifies the page you are visiting at the moment.
Search for similar artists: The tags associated with the artist are displayed here under the „Search for similar artists” section. Check one or more of the checkboxes next to each tag and click „Search” to display a thumbnail gallery of artists who have the same tag (or tags) associated with them. If you check more than one box, the site will search for artists who have been associated with all the selected tags.
Featured paintings: There is a small vertical gallery of ten randomly chosen paintings from all the uploaded works of the selected artist on the lower-right side of the page. Click „All paintings” to see a thumbnail gallery of all the uploaded paintings of the artist.
4. THE MUSEUMS MENU
4.1. Searching from the museums menu
After clicking the MUSEUMS tab in the main (horizontal) menu, a vertical menu will be displayed on the left side of the page. Click „Search” to see several options for searching among uploaded museums.
By name: Click a letter in the alphabet to display the list of museums whose names begin with that letter. The name of the museum, the number of uploaded paintings, the city and the country where the museum is located and a „paintings” link are listed under each entry. If you click the name of the museum you will be directed to the museum's profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile). Click the „paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of a painting from each artist who is represented in the museum. (Click „more...” to see all paintings that were painted by the given artist and can be found at the selected museum).
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the picture. You can also check the number of views and the number of votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title of the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
By location: Under this section you can search for museums located in a specific country or city. If you are looking for museums in a specific country, choose the „By country” tab and click „Select” to select the country you are interested in. In the popup window, select the country from the alphabetical list and click „Search” to see a thumbnail gallery of museums located in the country you selected. If you click the name of the museum you will be directed to the museum's profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile). Click the „paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of a painting from each artist who is represented in the museum. (Click „more...” to see all paintings that were painted by the given artist and can be found at the selected museum).
If you are looking for museums in a specific city, click the „by City” tab. Click „Select” to select the city you are interested in. This will give you a popup window with an alphabetical list. After selecting the city, click „Search” and you will see a thumbnail gallery of museums located in the city you selected. If you click the name of the museum you will be directed to the museum's profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile). Click the „paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of a painting from each artist who is represented in the museum. (Click „more...” to see all paintings that were painted by the given artist and can be found at the selected museum).
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the picture. You can also check the number of views and the number of votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title of the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
Paintings in museums: Under this section you can list all the paintings located at a specific museum. Click a letter in the alphabetical list to display the list of museums whose name begins with that letter. This will give you a thumbnail gallery of museums in alphabetical order. The name of the museum, the number of uploaded paintings, the city and the country where the museum is located and a „paintings” link are listed under each entry. If you click the name of the museum you will be directed to the museum's profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile). Click the „paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of all uploaded paintings which can be found at the selected museum.
Artists in museums: Under this section you can list all the painters represented at a specific museum. Click a letter in the alphabet to display the list of museums that begin with that letter. This will give you a thumbnail gallery of museums in alphabetical order. The name of the museum, the city and the country where the museum is located, the number of artists featured in the museum, and an „artists” link. If you click the name of the museum, you will be directed to the museum's profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile). If you click the „artists” link, you will see a thumbnail gallery of each artist represented at that museum. Click the „paintings” link below each artist's thumbnail to see a thumbnail gallery of pictures painted by that artist and located in the museum you previously selected.
4.2. Stats
After clicking the MUSEUMS tab in the main (horizontal) menu, a vertical menu will be displayed on the left side of the page. Click "Stats" to see some interesting statistical data about the museums.
Most uploaded paintings: This section lists the museums that have the largest number of uploaded paintings. Under each thumbnail, you see the name of the museum, the country and city where it is located, the number of paintings uploaded and the ranking of the museum based on the number of uploaded paintings. If you click the museum name or the thumbnail, you will be directed to the museum’s profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile).
Locations: Under this section you can view the ranking of countries and cities with the largest number of museums uploaded. If you click any of the „museums” links, you will be directed to a thumbnail gallery of all the museums at that location. If you click the museum name or the thumbnail, you will be directed to the museum’s profile page (See 4.4. Museum profile).
If you are looking for a specific country or city you can easily find it by clicking “Search”. Select the country or city in the popup window to instantly list information about that location.
4.3. Advanced search
The advanced search function gives you the full access to the site’s powerful search engine. You can filter uploaded museums by artist, movement, theme, technique, and location. You can perform simple filtering (e.g search for museums is Florence, Italy) or you can also do complex filtering (e.g. museums in Florence, Italy which have paintings of Leonardo in their collection). Click „Select” next to the categories you wish to filter and select the nationality, movement, theme, technique and location you are looking for. After setting the filters click „Search” to see a thumbnail gallery of the museums which fit the criteria you set.
4.4. Museum profile
The museum profile page lists all the available information about a museum. On the upper-left side you will see an image of the museum (click on the image to display it in its original size). If you like the museum, you can cast your vote by clicking on the numbers right below the image (you must be logged in).
There are four icons below the museum’s image (Add info – Report misuse – Add tag – More statistics). These options, with the exception of “More statistics”, are only available to users who have logged in.
Add info: If you have interesting information about the museum (a description, reviews, visitor's tips, critics, story, etc.), you can share this knowledge with other visitors. This description, after a quick technical check by the site's administrator, will appear on this page by the museum's image and will help other visitors gain a better understanding of the place. If you just have some remarks and comments about the museum you can post them in the comment section below. Do not hesitate to post new info even if there is already a description about the museum. If there is new information in your post, it will be merged into the existing description.
Report misuse: It is possible that you come across some uploads which, due to their nature, clearly do not belong on this site. If you feel this is necessary, please click on this button to help us keep this site enjoyable.
Add tag: Tags are relevant keywords (one-word descriptions) that you can add to any museum. Tags can suggest specific characteristics (e.g. monumental, crowded, etc.), some historical connection (e.g. Medici, royal), or can be anything else that comes to mind when thinking about the museum.
You can add tags to the museum by clicking „Add tag” below its image. Type the tag in the pop-up window (remember, one word per tag) and click „Send”. If you want to add more than one tag at a time, you can do so; just separate them with spaces.
The tags associated with a particular museum are displayed to the right of the museum’s image in the „Search for similar museums” section (See Search for similar museums).
More statistics: By clicking „More statistics” you can view the distribution of artistic movements and techniques used, along with the nationality of the artists whose paintings are exhibited in that museum.
Comments: On the lower-left side of the page you will find the comment area for the museum. You can view all of them or choose a specific language to read comments written only in that language. If you are logged in, you can post a comment and select its language. Comments, unlike descriptions (See „Add info”), will appear instantly.
Details about the museum: You will find some important details to the right of the museum’s image. The first line lists the date the museum was posted and the name of the uploader. By clicking the name you will be directed to the uploader's profile page (See 10. Other user's data). In the second line, you see the city and country where the museum is located. Click the city or country to list a thumbnail gallery of all museums in that city or country.
Description: Below the basic details described above, you will find a description of the museum (if any). Descriptions can be provided by the uploader, or later by any registered visitor who clicks the „Add info” button below the image (See „Add info”). Details about the museum, its building, history, reviews, suggestions, and generally, all useful information is most welcome and will certainly be appreciated by other visitors. Do not hesitate to post new info even if there is already a description about the museum. In case there is some new information in your post, it will be merged into the existing text.
Unique URL: You can copy this line to any document or browser. This URL identifies the page you are visiting at the moment.
Search for similar museums: The tags associated with the museum are displayed under the „Search for similar museums” section. Check one or more of the checkboxes next to each tag and click „Search” to display a thumbnail gallery of museums that have the same tag (or tags) associated with them. If you check more than one box, the site will search for museums which have been associated with all the selected tags.
Featured paintings: There is a small vertical gallery of ten randomly chosen paintings from all the uploaded works in the selected museum on the lower-right side of the page. Click „All paintings” to see a thumbnail gallery of all uploaded paintings located in that museum.
Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, movement, theme, and technique) about the picture. You can also check the number of views and the number of votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title of the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
5. THE COMMUNITY MENU
5.1. Blogs
Blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (a newsletter, a diary, etc.) that is frequently updated, represents the personality of the author and is intended for public consumption. At TerminArtors, any registered user can run his or her blog (See 9.5. My blog) and, of course, you can view and post messages to all the blogs on TerminArtors.
Blog list: Click on Blogs in the Community menu to see the list of all user blogs on the site. For each blog you see the name of the blog, the date when the blog was started, the title of the last blog entry, the date of the last post, and the first few words of the last blog entry. You can reorder the list anytime by clicking one of the header categories.
You can also search for any words in the blogs. Type the word in the search field and click search. The result will be a list of blogs that have at least one entry containing the word.
Blog page: Click the name of the blog to list all the entries in that blog. On the left side you see a calendar displaying the current month. Red dates in the calendar show that there is one or more entry in the blog for that day. Below the calendar you can check the latest commented entries of that blog. The blog page displays all the entries of that blog. For each entry, you can see the date when it was posted and, below the entry, the number of comments. Click the title of the blog to view all the comments for the entry.
Blog entry page: If you click the title of the blog, you will be directed to the blog entry page where you can read the post and view visitor comments. You can also post a comment if you are logged in. To do so, click “Post Reply” and type your comment in the entry field. When ready, click reply.
5.2. Forums
A forum is an online discussion group, where participants with common interests can exchange ideas. At TerminArtors any registered user can open new forum topics and can post messages to any existing forum topics.
Forum list: Click on Forums in the Community menu to list all forum topics on the site. For each forum topic, you will see the title of the topic, the date when the topic was created, the user who created the topic, the number of posts and views, and the date and user of the latest post. You can reorder the list anytime by clicking any of the header categories.
You can also search for any words in the forums. Type the word in the search field and click search. The result will be a list of forum topics that have at least one post containing the word.
Click the topic to list the topic page with all its entries in chronological order.
Forum topics page: The forum topics page lists all the entries in chronological order. You can click “Topics” to return to the forum list or, if you are logged in, you can post a message by clicking “Post new message”.
5.3. Top uploaders
Click „Top uploaders” to display a list of users (identified by their nick name) who uploaded the largest number of paintings. By clicking the name you will be directed to the uploader's profile page (See 10. Other user's data). Click the „paintings” link to view a thumbnail gallery of paintings uploaded by that user.
6. THE FUN MENU
6.1. Quiz
The Quiz is a simple but very enjoyable multiple choice game. You will see a question and four possible answers. You have twenty seconds to find the correct one.
7. THE ART MENU
The art menu contains some fine content for art enthusiasts. If you are such an enthusiast, you may consider contributing some content.
7.1. Exhibitions
In the Exhibitions section, you can learn about ongoing temporary exhibitions in museums around the world. You can search for exhibitions in a specific museum, city or country. Exhibitions are listed by their closing date, so the closer the last exhibition day, the higher it will be in the list. Click on the museum's name to see the museum's profile page. If you click „more...” in the list of exhibitions you will see detailed information about that exhibition.
It is possible that you come across some uploads which, due to their nature, clearly do not belong on this site. If you feel this is necessary, please click on “Remove exhibition” to help us keep this site enjoyable.
Click the „Exhibition news archive” tab to list exhibitions which are no longer on show.
You are also encouraged to upload new temporary exhibitions. After logging in (See 8. Registration and Login), click the „Add new exhibition” tab to start uploading.
When uploading an exhibition you will need the following information:
- Title of the exhibition – required
- Opening and closing date of the exhibition – required
- The museum where the temporary exhibition is displayed – required
- Lead – a short description of the exhibition – optional
- Content – Detailed information about the exhibition – optional
- An image (picture) about the exhibition – optional
Title: Type the title of the exhibition in English, if possible.
Opening and closing date: Select the opening and the closing date of the exhibition. Exhibitions are listed according to their closing day. The sooner the closing day, the higher it will be in the list.
Museum: Select the museum where the temporary exhibition is displayed. You can only select museums already in the database, so if you are aware of a temporary exhibition in a museum that has not yet been uploaded, then you should first upload the museum (See 10.3. Uploading museums) and then upload the exhibition.
Lead: The lead is a short summary of the exhibition. The lead will be displayed in the list of exhibitions briefing visitors about the most important message of the exhibition.
Content: In the content field you can enter full explanation, details, description etc. about the exhibition.
Image: You can also upload an image for the exhibition. Browse for the image file on your computer.
7.2. Glossary
In the glossary section you find a list of art related terms in the English language. The glossary should help newcomers getting familiar with the more technical expressions used in the world of art.
You are also encouraged to add glossary entries to the list. After logging in click „Add new glossary entry” to upload a new term. The new glossary entry will appear in the list after a quick technical check by the site's administrator. Please, upload only English entries.
7.3. Library
The library contains books, studies, essays, presentations, etc. in just about any field of art. These texts help you gain deeper understanding of a specific field.
The texts in the library are sorted by language and date of upload. After selecting language texts will be displayed according to their upload date with the most recent texts at the top of the list.
You are also encouraged to upload your own books, essays and texts to the site. When uploading text file (you must be logged in) the following data will be needed:
- Title of the document – required
- A short abstract of the text with the most important points and ideas – required
- Language of the text – required
- The document file – required
Title: The title of the document should be meaningful and in the same language as the document itself.
Abstract: The abstract is a summary of the ideas and points explained in the main document. It is a vital tool to introduce the ideas to other visitors who will in most cases use the summary to decide whether to read the entire document. A good abstract may result in a lot of readers, so make sure your abstract is clear and interesting. The abstract should be between 200 and 500 characters.
Language: Select the language of your text. This will help visitors download texts in a language they are proficient in.
Document: Browse for the text file on your computer. You will be able upload files with PDF (Portable Document File), DOC (Microsoft Word), ODT (Open Document Text), RTF (Rich Text File) and ZIP extensions.
8. REGISTRATION AND LOGIN
In order to access some of the most exciting features of the site (uploading, creating galleries, sending messages, etc.) you have to register. Before you register, please make sure that you are familiar with our „Terms of use” and „Privacy policy”.
8.1. Registration
To register click on „registration” in the upper-right corner. You will find a private/public checkbox next to each field in the registration form. „Public” means that all other registered users will be able see the information you provide in that field. „Private” means that nobody will see the information you provide in that field. You will have to fill out every field marked with „*”. You can also upload a photo of yourself.
To prevent automatic/mass registrations we employ a graphic registration code. Simply type the characters you see in the small image in the „confirm” field.
8.2. Login
As a registered user you can login at any time by clicking on „login” in the small menu on the top. After a successful login you will see the „Your account” page. When logged in, the top menu will change slightly (my account - my mail - my galleries – my blog – help – logout) reflecting your current status.
8.3. Logout
You can logout at any time by clicking „logout” at the top menu. After logging out the top menu will change back to its original form (login - my mail - my galleries – my blog – help – registration) reflecting your current status.
9. MY ACCOUNT
After logging in you will see the "My account" menu.
9.1. Personal data
The personal data screen will display information you provided at registration. You can modify information or change private information to public and vice versa.
9.2. My galleries
When you are logged in, you can add paintings on the site to your own virtual gallery (See 2.4. Painting profile). Paintings that have been added to your gallery will automatically appear in the „Main gallery”, which is automatically created for every registered user. In the „My galleries” section however, you can create any number of new virtual galleries and can freely transfer pictures among them.
Private: Your virtual galleries can be marked as „private” or „public”. Your private galleries will be visible only by you, while your public galleries will be open to other visitors as well. Click the „Private” tab on the left vertical menu to display your private galleries. Your Main Gallery cannot be made public and it cannot be renamed or deleted. Any other private gallery can be changed to public and can be renamed or deleted anytime by clicking “modify” or ”delete”. Click the “paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of the paintings in that gallery.
Public: Your virtual galleries can be marked as „private” or „public”. Your private galleries will be visible only by you, while your public galleries will be open to other visitors as well. Click the „Public” tab on the left vertical menu to display your public galleries. All public galleries can be marked as private and can be renamed or deleted anytime by clicking “modify” or ”delete”. Click the “paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of the paintings in that gallery.
Other public galleries: Click here to visit other users' public galleries. For each gallery in the list, you will see the name of the gallery, the (nick)name of the owner, the country where the owner is from and the number of paintings in that gallery. Clicking “Gallery” will organize the list in alphabetical order according to the name of the gallery. Similarly, clicking “Owner” or “Country” will organize the list according to the name of the owner or the country of his or her origins. Clicking “Content” will list the galleries according to the number of paintings in them, starting with the highest number. Click the name of the gallery owner to see his or her profile page (See 10. Other Users' Data). Click the “paintings” link to see a thumbnail gallery of the paintings in that gallery.
9.3. My paintings
The „My paintings” menu will show you a thumbnail gallery of all the paintings you ever uploaded to the site. Below each thumbnail you will find some important details (artist, title, date, theme, and technique) about the picture. You can also check the number of views and the number of votes. If you click any of the thumbnails, or the title of the painting below it, you will be directed to the painting's profile page (See 2.4. Painting profile). If you click the name of the artist you will see the artist's profile page (See 3.4. Artist profile).
If you want to delete a painting that you have uploaded, you can do so by sending a message to the administrator.
9.4. My mail
Inbox: TerminArtors runs a simple but very effective messaging system in which registered users can send each other mail. Your Inbox lists the messages other users have sent you (messages with bold characters are unread). Click the name of the sender to see his or her profile page (See 10. Other Users' Data). Click the subject or “Show” to see the content of the message. Click “Delete” to delete the message.
Sent Mail: Your Sent Mail box lists the messages you have sent to other users. Click the name of the recipient to see his or her profile page (See 10. Other Users' Data). Click the subject or “Show” to see the content of the message. Click “Delete” to delete the message. In the status field you can check whether your message has been read by the recipient (Read status) or is still pending (Not Read status).
Write new mail: Click “Write new mail” to compose a new message. To add a recipient click “My address book”. In the popup window, you will your address book with the nicknames of users you have previously added. You can add a user to your address book when you visit his or her profile page (See 10.2. Adding a user to your address book). After selecting a recipient, click “Add recipient to list” (you can add up to 10 recipient to one message). After selecting the recipient(s), click “Add to list” and the selected names will appear in the message form. Type the subject and text of your message and click “Send”.
9.5. My blog
In the My blog section you can check the comments to your blog entries, add new entries to your blog or edit earlier entries.
Blog page: Click My blog to list all the entries of your blog in chronological order. On the left side you see a calendar displaying the current month. Red dates in the calendar show that there is one or more entry in the blog for that day. Below the calendar you can check the latest commented entries of that blog.
The blog page displays all the entries of that blog. For each entry, you can see the date when it was posted and, below the entry, the number of comments. Click the title of the blog to view all the comments for the entry.
9.6. My comments
The My comments section lists all comments you have posted on TerminArtors. To find a specific comment, select a category (Painting, Artist, Museum) and click “Search”. Your comments will be listed in alphabetical order or by date, according to your choice. In every list you can click the title of any of your comments to check the painting, artist, or museum you commented on.
9.7. Invite a friend
If you like TerminArtors you should invite a friend! You can do this one at a time by simply typing your friend's e-mail address and clicking “Send”.
10. OTHER USERS' DATA
You can be directed to other users' profile pages in many ways, usually by clicking the name of an uploader on a painting, artist, or museum page or by clicking the name of a blogger, commenter, etc.
10.1. Public information about a user
The User Data page shows all the public information about a user. Aside from this public personal information about the user, you can see the number of paintings, artists and museums he or she uploaded and the number of comments he or she posted. You can view all the paintings he or she uploaded (“Uploaded paintings”) and you can also visit all of his or her public galleries (Public galleries).
10.2. Adding a user to your address book
You can also add the user to your address book (See 9.4. My mail) by clicking “Add to address book”. This is important if you wish to send messages to the user because in order to do so, his or her name must be in your address book (this is not necessary if you reply to a message by the user).
11. UPLOADING
Uploading is one of the most exciting features of the site. It gives a fine opportunity for less-known artists to show their works and also a cool way for young, wannabe painters to introduce themselves to the World. When designing the features of the site, we tried to balance general user-friendliness with the advanced search functionality required for the rather large database we are dealing with. We hope that the uploading feature illustrates these efforts. Remember, in order to upload you will have to register and log in to the site.
Along with paintings, you can also upload artists and (portrait, curriculum vitae, etc.) museums (location, opening hours, etc.) too. This is important because when you are uploading a painting, you will have to choose the artist from a list of previously uploaded artists. Accordingly, if you want to upload a painting of an artist who is not yet in the database, then you should start by adding the painter and then you can associate his or her name with the painting you upload. Use the same sequence with the museums. If the painter and/or museum of the painting is unknown, then you can start uploading right away. If you are new to this site, you may want to use the upload-wizard which walks you through the process step-by-step.
11.1. Uploading paintings
When uploading a painting the following data will be needed:
- Title of the painting – required
- Name of the artist – required
- Name of the museum where the painting is located (you will also find a "Private Collection, and an "Unknown" option) – required
- The country and the city where the museum is located (you will also find an "Unknown" option) – required
- Date of the painting – optional
- The artistic movement in which the painting belongs (e.g. Impressionism) – required
- Theme of the painting (e.g. Portrait) – required
- Technique (e.g. Pencil) – required
- The picture file about the painting (in jpg, png or gif format) – required
- Tags – optional
- Description of the painting – optional
Uploading is much easier than it may seem from the amount of data required, since in most cases you will have to simply choose from predefined categories. This significantly simplifies the process and at the same time also greatly enhances the search functions of the database. If you are new to this site, you may want to use the upload-wizard which walks you through the process step-by-step.
Title of the painting: ype the title of the painting in English, if possible. If you upload a detail of a painting, then please write „(detail)” after the title, so that other visitors can easily recognize it. This field is required.
Name of the artist: In order to enter the name of the painter, you must select his or her name from a list instead of typing it in to a text field. This method greatly increases the efficiency of the search function by eliminating spelling mistakes/variations in the names of artists.
To choose an artist click „Select” next to the text field. In the popup window, click on the first letter of the last name of the artist to see an alphabetical list from which you can select the artist. It is possible that the required name is not on the list, which means that the artist is not yet in the system. In this case you must first upload the artist and then come back to continue uploading the painting. In a few cases, instead of the standard form of the name, you will find the most popular or well-known form (e.g. when looking for Leonardo, you will find him under „L” as Leonardo da Vinci instead of „V”, which would come from the standard form of Vinci, Leonardo da) so make sure to check this if you don't seem to find someone. This field is required.
Museum: In order to enter the name of the museum (gallery, church, cathedral, exhibition room, etc.) where the painting is located, you must select its name from a list instead of typing it into a text field. This method greatly increases the efficiency of the search function by eliminating spelling mistakes/variations in the names of museums.
To choose a museum, click „Select” next to the field. In the popup window, click on the first letter of the name of the museum to see an alphabetical list from which you can select the museum. It is possible that the required name is not on the list, which means that the museum is not yet in the system. In this case you must first upload the artist and then come back to continue uploading the painting. If the painting is in private hands, choose the „Private Collection” option and a later you may still indicate the city and/or country where the painting is located. If you do not know the location of the painting, use the „Unknown” option. This field is required.
Country and city: If you selected a museum in the previous step then you have nothing to do, since the system will fill these boxes in automatically. However, if you selected „Private Collection” or „No info” above, you must specify the city and/or country where you think the painting is located. To select a country, click any letter of the alphabet in the popup window and then click the country of your choice. If you also want to select a city after selecting a country, make sure to select one that is located in the country you previously selected. Otherwise, the system will overwrite your country selection with the name the country where the selected city is located. The „No info” option is available if you have no clue about the location of the painting.
While our database lists all independent countries of the World you will certainly find missing cities, especially smaller ones. If you want to upload a painting which is located in a town that is not listed in the database, please, send us an email and we will be happy to add it. This field is required.
Date of the painting: Enter the date when the painting was painted. This is a text field so you can type in any format you like (e.g. 1458, c.1458, 1458-1459, etc.). This field is optional.
Movement: In order to enter the name of the historical art movement which characterizes the painting, you have to select its name from a list instead of typing it in to a text field. This method greatly increases the efficiency of the search function by eliminating spelling mistakes/variations in the names of art movements.
To choose the movement click „Select” next to the field. In the popup window, select the movement from the alphabetical list. Check the upper-left box to see available movements in chronological order. If the painting belongs to a very recent or a rather marginal movement that you cannot find in the list, choose “Other/Unknown” and send us an email so that we can add the new movement to the list. This field is required.
Theme: In order to enter the theme of the painting, you must select its name from a list instead of typing it in to a text field. This method greatly increases the efficiency of the search function by eliminating spelling mistakes/variations in the themes.
To select the theme click „Select” next to the field. In the popup window, browse the alphabetical list and select the theme that best describes the painting. This field is required.
Technique: In order to enter the technique with which the painting was created, you must select its name from a list instead of typing it in to a text field. This method greatly increases the efficiency of the search function by eliminating spelling mistakes/variations in the techniques.
To select the technique click „Select” next to the field. In the popup window, browse the alphabetical list and select the technique with which the painting was created. If the painting was created with some technique that you do not find in the list, choose “Other/Unknown” and send us an email so that we can add the new technique.
This field is required.
Picture: Browse for the picture file on your computer (you can upload JPG, PNG and GIF files, maximum size is 500 KByte). This field is required.
Tags: Tags are relevant keywords associated with a painting. Entering relevant tags will help other visitors find the pictures they are looking for. For example, if the painting you are uploading shows dogs chasing a fox, you may choose “Animals” as the theme while typing “dogs” and “fox” in the tags field. Such tagging will help visitors find the picture as they search for „dogs” and/or „fox”. Every word you type in (separate them with a space) counts as a different tag. You can add tags to any painting at anytime, so you can always come back later to the painting profile page and add a tag you may have missed while uploading. This field is optional.
Description: In the description field you may write freely about the painting you upload. Any information or story about its creation, subject, history, restoration, etc. is most welcome and will certainly be appreciated by other visitors. You will be able to add descriptions to any painting at anytime on its profile page. To do so click „Add info”, type the description in the popup window and click „Send”. In this case your description will appear after a quick technical check by the site's administrator, but a description added during upload appears instantly. This field is optional.
11.2. Uploading artists
When uploading an artist the following data will be needed:
- Name of the artist – required
- (primary) Nationality – required
- Secondary nationality (if any) – optional
- Date of birth and death – optional
- Portrait of the artist (in jpg, png or gif format) – optional
- Tags – optional
- Description – optional
Uploading is much easier than it may seem from the amount of data required, since in most cases you will have to simply choose from predefined categories. This significantly simplifies the process and at the same time also greatly enhances the search functions of the database. If you are new to this site, you may want to use the upload-wizard which walks you through the process step-by-step. Also, please make sure that the artist you want to upload is not already in the system, perhaps under some different spelling variations. Your effort will contribute to the integrity of the database and will be appreciated by all visitors.
Name of the artist: Type the name of the artist. Make sure that you are using the standard dictionary form (e.g the name „Filippo Lippi” should appear in the form of „Lippi, Filippo”). This is important because all alphabetical lists will be generated on the basis of the first character of the name you enter. This field is required.
(Primary) Nationality: To select the nationality of the artist click „Select” next to the field. Next, select the appropriate nationality from the alphabetical list in the popup window. A lot of artist have more than one nationality. For this field, please select the one you think is/was dominant in his or her life. In the next field you will be able to specify a second nationality if necessary. This field is required.
Secondary nationality: A number of artists have more than one nationality (e.g. born in France but lived and worked in Russia). In this field you can specify the artist's secondary (perhaps less dominant) nationality if there is any. This field is optional.
Date of birth (and death) of the artist: Enter the date of birth (and death) of the artist. This is a text field, so you can type in any format you like (e.g. 1975, c.1458, 1458-1512, etc.). This field is optional.
Portrait of the artist: Here you can upload a portrait of the artist in the form of a picture file. This can be a self portrait, a portrait painted by another artist, or a photo. If you forget to upload a portrait or if you want to add a portrait to an artist uploaded by someone else, you can do so at anytime by sending the picture file to the administrator. This field is optional.
Tags: Tags are relevant keywords associated with an artist. Entering relevant tags will help other visitors learn more about the artists. (e.g. the young Leonardo da Vinci was an apprentice at the workshop of Verrocchio. Adding the tag „Verrocchio” to Leonardo may help visitors realize this interesting fact, since Leonardo will come up whenever someone searches for the tag „Verrocchio”.) Every word you type in (separate them with a space) counts as a different tag. You can add tags to any artist at anytime, so you can always come back later to the artist profile page and add a tag you may have missed while uploading. This field is optional.
Description: In the description field you may write freely about the artist you upload. Any information or story about his or her life is most welcome and will certainly be appreciated by other visitors. You will be able to add descriptions to any artist at anytime on his or her profile page. To do so click „Add info”, type the description in the popup window and click „Send”. In this case your description will appear after a quick technical check by the site's administrator, but a description added during upload appears instantly. This field is optional.
11.3. Uploading museums
When uploading a museum (gallery, church, cathedral, exhibition room, etc.) the following data will be needed:
- Name of the museum – required
- City where the museum is located – required
- Country where the museum is located – required
- Website of the museum – optional
- Picture about the museum (in jpg, png or gif format) – optional
- Tags – optional
- Description – optional
Uploading is much easier than it may seem from the amount of data required, since in most cases you will have to simply choose from predefined categories. This significantly simplifies the process and at the same time also greatly enhances the search functions of the database. If you are new to this site, you may want to use the upload-wizard which walks you through the process step-by-step. Also, please make sure that the museum you want to upload is not already in the system, perhaps under some different spelling variations. Your effort will contribute to the integrity of the database and will be appreciated by all visitors.
Name of the museum: Type the name of the museum here. Use the English name if it is accepted and widely used, but do not hesitate to enter its national name if it is more often used (e.g. Alte Pinakothek in Munich, Germany). Before uploading make sure that the given museum is not already in the database. This field is required.
City where the museum is located: To select the city where the museum is located click on the „Select” button next to the field. Next, an alphabetical list will pop up where you can choose one of the cities in the country you have just selected. While the list of cities increases every day, it is possible that the city you are looking for is not yet in the system. If so, send us an e-mail and we will be happy to list it. This field is required.
Country where the museum is located: To select the country where the museum is located click „Select” next to the field. Next, select the appropriate country from the alphabetical list in the popup window. This field is required.
Website of the museum: Here you can type or copy the address (url) of the museum’s website so that visitors may reach it directly from our site. This field is optional.
Photo: Here you can upload a picture of the museum. This field is optional. If you forget to upload a photo or if you want to add a photo to a museum uploaded by someone else, you can do so at anytime by sending the picture file to the administrator. This field is optional.
Tags: Tags are relevant keywords associated with a museum. Entering relevant tags will help other visitors learn more about the museum. (e.g. Associating the tags „renaissance” or „crowded” with the Uffizi Gallery will add relevant information to the museum.) Every word you type in ( separate them with a space) counts as a different tag. You can add tags to any museum at anytime, so you can always come back later to the museum profile page and add a tag you may have missed while uploading. This field is optional.
Description: In the description field you may write freely about the museum you upload. Any information, story, or - maybe even more importantly - review is most welcome and will certainly be appreciated by other visitors. You will be able to add descriptions to any museum at anytime on its profile page. To do so click the „Add info” button, type the description in the popup window and click „Send”. In this case your description will appear after a quick technical check by the site's administrator, but a description added during upload appears instantly. This field is optional.
