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Further documentation on historical muralism and art integrated into architecture

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Accra Architecture Archive Accra, Ghana Archives of architecture, plans, photographs Digital archive of historical architectural and administrative documents from Accra. The collection dates back to 1894 and includes drawings, photographs, documents and objects on the construction and urban history of the former Gold Coast and present-day Ghana.
Agence urbaine de Casablanca: Gestion de patrimoine Casablanca, Morocco Architectural inventory, art deco, building decorations Inventory and conservation planning for the architectural heritage of Casablanca. Covers buildings and urban spaces of the 20th century including ornamented facades, Arabic architecture and Art Deco.
Algérie: Cartes du patrimoine culturel Algeria Map, buildings, heritage sites Interactive state heritage map with geographical access to buildings, museums and protected sites in the Algerian Wilayas.
Algérie: Liste générale des biens culturels protégés Algeria National inventory of cultural property Official list of the Algerian Ministry of Culture with protected buildings, works of art and equipment. Also includes modern murals, decorative panels and mosaics.
Arab Center for Architecture: Database Arab world Modern architecture, 1940s-1970s Database of the Arab Center for Architecture on 20th century architects and buildings century. The emphasis on modern Arabic architecture also includes integrated art and architectural decoration.
ArkDes: Samlingen Sweden Archives of architecture, plans, photographs Collection of the Swedish Centre for Architecture and Design with more than four million drawings, sketches, photographs, models and documents. The digitized holdings open up modern buildings together with designs for facade painting and integrated design.
Art Deco Mumbai Mumbai, India Art deco, architecture, building details Independent research and documentation initiative on the Art Deco heritage of Mumbai. Portraits of buildings, photographs and archival searches reveal facades, interiors and decorative details, especially from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Art UK Murals Programme UK Murals, cultural heritage National digitization and education program on murals and street art. The programme documents murals integrated into buildings in the British cultural heritage context.
BIG ART Kunstbestand Austria Art integrated into architecture, mosaic, wall art Art collection of the Federal Real Estate Company with works in and on public buildings. Contains architecturally integrated works such as mosaics, murals, glass and ceramic works.
Bildindex der Kunst & Architektur Germany, Europe Image archive, wall and ceiling painting Art historical image database with holdings on architecture, decorative arts and fine arts. Wall and ceiling painting, mosaic, stained glass and building decoration can be researched via keywords and places.
Bogotá: Inventario Patrimonio Mueble Bogotá, Colombia Art in public space, map, open data Geo-referenced inventory of the Instituto Distrital de Patrimonio Cultural on monuments and works of art in public space, buildings and on public or private land. The data is available as a map view, web services and download and also includes murals.
Bureau d'art public de Montréal: Collection Montreal, Canada Murales, mosaics, integrated art Searchable municipal collection with single sheets on artists, dating, materials and location. Contains historical and newer ceramic murals, painted murals, reliefs, mosaics, glasswork and other architectural works.
CAIN: Directory of Murals in Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Political Murals, Picture Documentation Research-related directory of political murals from the context of the Northern Ireland conflict with location and image information.
Canadian Register of Historic Places Canada Cultural heritage registers, buildings, equipment Bilingual register of historical places with more than 12,000 entries from federal, provinces, territories and municipalities. Wall painting and building decoration are indirectly accessed via descriptions of the support buildings, their monument values and characteristic furnishing elements.
CAPuS Digital Repository Italy, Croatia, Spain, Poland, Germany Work data, materials, techniques, condition Repository of the European research project Conservation of Art in Public Spaces. Documents contemporary public art, including numerous murals, with art historical, technical and conservation data.
Casamémoire Casablanca, Morocco Architecture of the 20th century Documentation and protection initiative on the modern architectural heritage of Casablanca. The inventory, which was set up together with the Ministry of Culture, comprises around 600 dossiers and takes into account the decorative features of the buildings.
Catálogo Nacional de Monumentos Históricos Inmuebles Mexico Building inventory, decoration, heritage conservation National INAH inventory of historical buildings. The descriptions of the buildings take mural painting and historic decoration into account in their architectural context.
Chicago Mural Registry Chicago, USA Mural Register, Spatial Data, Open Data Official municipal register of external murals with machine-readable and georeferenced data. The collection ranges from historical works to the present.
Chicago: The City in Art Chicago, USA School murals, art education, archival material Collaborative project of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Chicago Public Schools on art in eleven school buildings. Historical murals and other works are developed with photographs, sources and teaching materials; one focus is on school art of the early 20th century. Century and the New Deal period.
City of Cape Town Digital Vault Cape Town, South Africa Public Art, Murals, municipal collection Searchable urban portal for permanent and temporary art in public space as well as the Civic Collection. Documentations include murals, graffiti, sculptures, monuments and historical objects.
Ciudad Universitaria de Caracas: Murales Caracas, Venezuela Murales, Synthesis of Arts Documentation of the murals in the UNESCO-protected university campus of Caracas and their connection with the architecture and modern art of the 1950s.
Comisión Nemesio Antúnez: Arte Público Chile Art integrated into architecture, Public Art, Regions Portal of the Chilean Dirección de Arquitectura in the Ministry of Public Works. The holdings are divided according to the regions of Chile and contain works, location and pictures.
Danske kirkeudsmykninger Denmark Wall painting, dating, condition Nationwide database of the National Museum on lime and wall paintings from the 12th century to the present. More than 10,000 decorative schemes in 949 churches are searchable by date, style, motif, technique, workshop and state of conservation.
DOCOMOMO Japan Japan Modern Architecture, Register Register of important buildings and ensembles of Japanese modernism. The work documentation complements the state cultural property portal with a targeted view of the Modern Movement.
Extramural Activity Northern Ireland Murals, Places, Images, Chronology Long-term documentation of political and memorialist murals, graffiti and memorials, especially in Belfast and Derry.
Faraoui and de Mazières Archive Morocco Art and Architecture, 1960s-1980s Research-based development of a Moroccan architecture office archive. Documents the collaboration with artists as well as integrated wall, ceiling and spatial art in hotels, banks, universities and public buildings.
Fundação Athos Bulcão: Galeria virtual Brasília, Brazil Ceramic panels, reliefs, integrated art Searchable virtual gallery of the works of Athos Bulcão. His ceramic panels, reliefs and other architecturally integrated works created for the architecture of Brasília and other Brazilian places are documented.
Gallup New Deal Art Virtual Museum Gallup, New Mexico, USA New deal art, virtual collection, locations Virtual Museum with more than 120 works from 1933 to 1942. The entries combine illustrations of works, artists, provenance and today’s locations and also document murals and architecturally integrated works.
GSA Fine Arts Collection USA Federal Buildings, New Deal, Art in Construction Searchable collection of the General Services Administration with works from the 1850s to the present. The own area for New Deal art includes murals, frescoes, reliefs and other works permanently installed in federal buildings.
HAM: Explore Public Art Helsinki, Finland Municipal Art Collection, Map, Work Data Searchable map and list of works of public art of Helsinki with about 500 municipal and about 200 other works. In addition to monuments, it includes site-specific works in schools, libraries and other public buildings.
Historic England: National Heritage List England List of monuments, individual objects National List of Monuments with searchable entries on protected buildings and works of art, including murals, mosaics, reliefs and post-war works in urban space.
Historic England: Post-War Public Art England Public Art 1945-1985 Government information on the collection, protection and evaluation of post-war British art in public spaces, including murals, reliefs, mosaics and art on buildings.
Hong Kong: Historic Buildings Database Hong Kong Building inventory, photos, monument assessment Official database of more than 1400 historical buildings with individual assessments, photographs and map references. The entries include colonial and early modern architecture along with preserved interior and facade decoration.
House of Commons: History, Art and Architecture Collection Ottawa, Canada Parliamentary architecture, commissioned art, murals Searchable collection of the Canadian House of Commons on the art, objects and architecture of Parliament. It also documents construction-related commissioned art and murals, including furnishings from the phase of great interest in mural painting after 1900.
INBAL: 100 años de muralismo en México Mexico Mexican Muralism Thematic portal of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes on the centenary of Mexican muralism and its historical development.
Índice de Arquitetura Brasileira Brazil Modern architecture, integrated art Reference database on Brazilian architecture. Murals, panels, mosaics and integrated art are accessible through modern buildings and architects.
Indonesian Visual Art Archive (IVAA) Indonesia Art archives, photographs, audiovisual documents Digital archive on modern and contemporary art in Indonesia. The researchable collection includes photographs, audiovisual records, exhibition catalogues, artist portfolios and documents on works of art and art events.
INTACH Wall Painting Directory Project India Wall painting, survey, conservation Documentation project on known and lesser known mural and rock sites in India with information on capture, condition and conservation prioritization.
Inventaire général du patrimoine culturel France State inventory system National system of French heritage inventory. Building-related art, architectural decoration, mural painting and regional holdings are recorded.
Japan: Cultural Heritage Online Japan Cultural property portal, architecture, works of art The portal, operated by the Japanese Cultural Authority, contains several hundred thousand records from museums and monument inventories. Researchable are buildings and works of art by region and epoch, including Meiji, Taishō and Shōwa periods.
Korea Heritage Digital Service South Korea Cultural heritage, images, plans, 3D data State Digital Heritage Service with works and construction data, high-resolution images, plans, reports and 3D models. The temporal search includes the Japanese colonial period and modernity.
Korea Public Art Portal South Korea Art on Buildings, Murals, Map National research portal of the Arts Council Korea on works of art on buildings and in public spaces. The search includes region, installation date, work and artist names, building use and work types including mural painting.
KORO-Sammlung auf DigitaltMuseum Norway Art in public buildings, artwork data Online collection of the government agency for art in public spaces with several thousand works at around a thousand locations. The entries connect artists, dating, materials, technique, buildings and location and also include architecturally integrated works.
Kulturminnesøk Norway Register of cultural heritage, map, buildings Public access to Riksantikvaren’s national heritage database with maps, photographs, facts and descriptions. The register opens up architecturally integrated art primarily through the associated protected buildings and interiors.
Kungoni Art Project Malawi Art archive, church art, wall painting Searchable database of historical and contemporary works of art and artists of the Kungoni Centre of Culture and Art in Mua. Photographs and documents also include murals and architectural decoration in churches and community buildings in Malawi.
Kunst am Bau Bayern Bavaria, Germany Art integrated into architecture, sgraffito, wall works Research portal on works of art on state buildings in Bavaria. Contains sgraffiti, Lüftlmalerei (facade painting), murals and other architecturally integrated work.
Kunst am Bau Sammlung Hessen Hessen, Germany Landesinventory Kunst am Bau Research portal for the Kunst-am-Bau collection of the state of Hessen with murals and other architectural works.
Kunst und Bau Stadt Zürich Zurich, Switzerland Art integrated into architecture, murals, building sculpture Municipal collection of art-in-architecture works with location reference. Murals, mosaics, reliefs and other architecturally integrated works are documented.
Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbachs Kunstnerleksikon Denmark Artworks, artists, locations National database of art and people with references to works, places and literature. Searches for works and people provide access to monumental commissions, church furnishings and architecturally integrated works from the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Lataif Al Qahira Cairo, Egypt Architectural and City Archives Open digital database on the architectural and urban heritage of Cairo. Text and image sources also document buildings and decorative features of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Living New Deal USA Map, New Deal Projects, Photographs Research-based, continuously supplemented database on buildings and works of art of the New Deal programs. The nationwide map links places, dating, artists and photographs, and includes numerous murals in post offices, schools, courts and other public buildings.
mASEANa Project South East Asia Modern architecture, regional network Research and documentation network on modern architecture in the ASEAN countries. The country studies and inventories take into account local materials, crafts and architecture-integrated design.
Modern Art Iraq Archive Iraq Modern art, artists, documents Open research archive on the endangered modern artistic heritage of Iraq. Artist data, works, magazines, catalogues and personal documents open up the context of Iraqi monumental and wall art.
MoMA: Mexican Muralism Mexico, USA Mexican Muralism, Collection Context Thematic introduction to classical Mexican muralism around Diego Rivera, José Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros.
Monumental Almaty Almaty, Kazakhstan Murals, mosaics, sgraffiti Independent special inventory of monumental art in Almaty. Covers artists, techniques, locations and conservation conditions of Soviet works, especially from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Mural Arts Philadelphia im Public Art Archive Philadelphia, USA Community Murals, map, artwork data Map-based collection of Mural Arts Philadelphia holdings on institutionally supported community murals since the 1980s.
Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles Los Angeles, USA Murals, artists, quarters Database on the Mural History of Los Angeles with historical and recent murals of the city.
Murales de Buenos Aires Buenos Aires, Argentina Historical Murales, Open Data Open data set of the Ministry of Culture of the City of Buenos Aires on the murals collected by the Commission for the Protection of Historical and Cultural Heritage. The historical register contains factory and location information and is available for download as a table.
Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes: Murales Mexico City, Mexico Historical Muralism Collection of Mexican murals by Rivera, Orozco, Siqueiros, Tamayo and other artists at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.
National Archives: A New Deal for the Arts USA Federal Art Programs, Archival Materials, Murals Digital exhibition of the National Archives based on files and pictorial stocks of the Federal Art Programs from 1933 to 1943. It documents designs, photographs and murals in post offices, libraries, schools and other public buildings.
National Archives: Contemporary African Art Sub-Saharan Africa Photo Archive, Artists, 1950s-1960s Digitally developed photographic collection of the Harmon Foundation on modern art and artists in Africa. The list of works, arranged by name, combines photographs with dating and archival signature and also contains murals, including a 1964 documented mural at the Northern House of Assembly in Kano.
National Postal Museum: New Deal Art USA Post Office Murals, Collection Context Documentation of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum on Art in American Post Offices. Murals and sculptures with information on artists, dating, location and creation are presented as part of the treasury programs.
New Deal Art Registry USA Murals, frescoes, mosaics, maps Independent, collaboratively maintained register of preserved works of art of the New Deal programs from 1934 to 1943. Searches for map, location and artists lead to murals, frescoes, mosaics, reliefs and sculptures in public buildings.
New York City: Public Art for Public Schools New York City, USA School art, murals, mosaics, artwork data Searchable collection of the School Construction Authority with filters by artist, school, year, keyword and borough. It contains murals, mosaics, reliefs and other integrated art since the late 19th century.
Oklahoma City Public Schools: Works from the Federal Art Project Oklahoma, USA Federal Art Project, school inventory, digitalization Digital collection of works by the Federal Art Project, taken from the Oklahoma City Public Schools collection. The 123 data sets document paintings, drawings and prints and open up the scholastic distribution context of WPA art.
Oregon Federal Art Project 1935-1943 Oregon, USA Federal Art Project, Photographs, Locations Digital collection of the Multnomah County Library with 491 historical photographs. It documents works and exhibitions of the Federal Art Project at numerous locations in Oregon, including art for schools and other public institutions.
Oslo kommunes kunstsamling Oslo, Norway Art in Buildings, Murals, Collection Search Searchable municipal art collection with details of works, artists and locations. It also documents historical and recent murals as well as other integrated art in schools, administrative and social buildings.
Philippines: National Registry of Historic Sites and Structures Philippines Historical buildings, monuments, cultural heritage Official database of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on historically significant sites, buildings, monuments, shrines and heritage houses with detailed descriptions and locations.
POP: Plateforme ouverte du patrimoine France Palissy, Mérimée, Mémoire Central State Platform of the French Ministry of Culture. Contains data sets on peinture murale, peinture monumentale, mosaïque, stained glass, furnishings and buildings.
Projeto Portinari: Acervo Brazil Catalogue of works, murals, archival documents Digital catalogue of works and documentation of Candido Portinari. The catalogue includes paintings, murals and architecturally integrated commissions with artwork data, illustrations as well as written and photographic sources.
Répertoire du patrimoine culturel du Québec: Décors peints Québec, Canada Monumental painting, church decoration, cultural heritage Thematic area of the state cultural heritage register on painted decorations inextricably linked to architecture. The ensembles covered include wall and ceiling paintings, ornamental programmes and marouflaged paintings, especially from the 19th century onwards.
Reykjavík Art Museum: Safneign Reykjavík, Iceland Collection, artists, art in urban space Searchable collection catalogue of the Reykjavik Art Museum with filters by decade, work and artist, as well as a dedicated area for public art. The collection includes urban art of the 20th century.
Ruta de los Murales Patrimoniales Chile Patrimonial Murales Portal of the Chilean Consejo de Monumentos Nacionales on important murals as a cultural heritage and their connection with monument preservation and public buildings.
SAHRIS South Africa Heritage Register National Heritage Information System on protected buildings, their decoration and integrated wall art.
Sansad ki Kala India Frescoes, Parliament buildings Documentation of art integrated into architecture in Indian parliament buildings with frescoes and murals.
Saudi Architecture Archive Saudi Arabia Modern Architecture, Research Archive Searchable archive of modern and late modern buildings in Saudi Arabia with information on location, year, use and authorship. The collection mainly documents architecture after 1960.
SDKB: Schweizer Datenbank für Kunst und Bau Switzerland Art integrated into architecture, artwork data Database on art and construction in Switzerland supported by Visarte with murals, mosaics, reliefs and other architecturally integrated works.
Sgraffiti.de Germany, Vienna Sgraffito, mosaic, facade decor Extensive private documentation of sgraffiti and related wall works, especially from the 20th century, with location, address and artist details.
Singapore Architecture Collection Singapore Modern architecture, plans, photographs Nationally coordinated archive on the modern and contemporary architecture of Singapore. Models, drawings, photographs and oral history also document the artistic decoration of important buildings.
Soviet Mosaics in Ukraine Ukraine Mosaics, Soviet times Specialized database on Soviet mosaics in Ukraine. The entries link works, places and authorship.
SPARC - Social and Public Art Resource Center Los Angeles, USA Chicano and community muralism Center from the Chicano and Community Mural tradition, associated with Judy Baca, The Great Wall of Los Angeles and the California Chicano Mural Archive.
Statens konstråd: Byggnadsanknuten konst Sweden State Art integrated into architecture, Register Documentation of state-sponsored architecturally integrated art, which has been produced in Sweden since the introduction of the one-percent rule in 1937. The internal register of works comprises around 2,000 murals, reliefs, mosaics and other works permanently linked to buildings or facilities.
Stockholmskällan: Väggmålningar Stockholm, Sweden Historical image archive, wall painting Thematic search in Stockholm’s historical city portal. Photographs, plans and archival documents provide access to wall and decorative painting in schools, museums, residential and commercial buildings from the late 19th and 20th centuries.
Street Art Cities Worldwide Street art, murals, interactive map, open data Extensive, collaboratively maintained portal for the worldwide documentation of Street Art. The interactive map shows active and historical works by location and artists; the entries contain photographs, location and other metadata. The focus is on contemporary urban art. Monthly updated research data with names of artists, geocoordinates, links and metadata are also provided as CSV and JSON.
Taiwan Public Art Taiwan Public art, artwork data, map Official Public Art Portal of the Taiwanese Ministry of Culture with works research, location references, project information, yearbooks and information on works of art in public buildings.
Taiwan: National Cultural Heritage Database Taiwan Structures, cultural goods, map State Heritage Database with individual objects, historical buildings, ensembles of monuments and map functions. The holdings include architecture and furnishings from the Japanese colonial period and the early postwar period.
Tarkib: Baghdad Art in Public Space Baghdad, Iraq Public Art, Murals, City History Independent research project on art in Baghdad’s public space from 1921 to today. The resulting bilingual map-based archive documents murals, monuments, architecture and lost or altered works.
Tashkent Mosaics Tashkent, Uzbekistan Mosaics, map, monumental art Official urban digital project with more than 480 preserved and other lost mosaics. The focus is on architecturally integrated monumental art from the 1960s to the 1980s.
The Atlas Sovieticus Former Soviet space Monumental art, mosaic, sgraffito Map and archive of Soviet monumental art with state and architecturally integrated mosaics, sgraffiti, bas-reliefs and murals.
Toronto Mural Archive Toronto, Canada Mural history, archival sources, interviews Independent research archive on the history of mural painting in Toronto. Documents, press articles, interviews and case studies cover commissioned art in public buildings, commercial murals and painted advertising since the late 19th century.
Tunisie: Inventaire des sites et monuments Tunisia National inventory, buildings, objects Inventory access of the Tunisian Institute National du Patrimoine with databases and lists of protected sites, monuments and objects. Covers different eras and genres of architecturally integrated equipment.
Twentieth Century Society: Murals UK 20th-century murals Campaign and information portal on British 20th-century murals, especially endangered post-war works in schools, transport facilities and public buildings.
Umenie mesta Bratislavy Bratislava, Slovakia Art in urban space, post-war Database on art in public space with artwork data, authorship, material, technique, condition, property and GPS data. The collection includes socialist art integrated into architecture.
UNAM: Murales de Ciudad Universitaria Mexico City, Mexico University campus, 1950s Overview of the Murales of Ciudad Universitaria, including Siqueiros, O'Gorman and Eppens, and their integration into the architectural ensemble.
UNC Asheville: WPA-Era Murals Collection USA Photo Archive, Murals, twenty states Archive of photographs and research papers by Michael and Amy Clarke on WPA public art and other New Deal programs. The portfolios document artists, works and locations in twenty states.
University of Manitoba: Public Art Winnipeg, Canada Campus art, archival material, tunnel murals Digital collection curated by the University Library of publicly accessible art on campus. In addition to sculptures and art in university buildings, it documents murals in the tunnel system as well as historical sources on campus art since the 1960s.
USPS: New Deal Art USA Post Office Murals and Sculptures, 1934-1943 Official access to the New Deal art collection of the United States Postal Service. The USPS manages more than 1,000 murals and sculptures commissioned for post office buildings between 1934 and 1943; the site offers collection history and further documents.
Wien Kulturgut Vienna, Austria Art integrated into architecture, Cultural heritage map Municipal cultural heritage portal with map and object data on wall-based art, mosaics, sgraffiti and architecture-related decoration in Vienna.
WPA Murals USA States, post offices, schools, lists of works Independent documentation of preserved murals of the New Deal period with lists by state. The entries name location, titles, artists, dating and technique and consider in addition to post offices also schools and other public buildings.