19,000 high resolution images
1,030 pdf-documents
8,200 text pages in German and English
1,264 archival documents
4,030 bibliographical references
1,550 infrared reflectograms
770 x-radiographs
and many more
An initiative by the Kunstpalast, Düsseldorf and Cologne University of Applied Sciences in cooperation with more than 348 museums, research institutions, church communities and private collections in 35 countries. The project is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Ernst von Siemens Art Foundation.
In cooperation with our partners the cda-team has examined 1126 paintings in 148 collections and churches employing new methods such as digital infrared reflectography