Virtual showroom: Prince Eugen's baroque library shines digital!

Virtual showroom: Prince Eugen's baroque library shines digital!

Wien, Österreich - From now on, those interested in culture can easily discover the impressive “Bibliotheca Eugeniana” from home! This important collection of baroque manuscripts and prints, which is part of Austria's UNESCO cultural heritage, was through a joint research project of the Austrian National Library and University for further training Krems made accessible digitally. The aim was to explore the historical origins and the current list of this extraordinary collection and to present it in an innovative virtual showroom.

Prince Eugen of Savoy was not only a brilliant military strategist, but also had a deep sense of art and culture. His extensive book collection, which includes around 16,000 works, was estimated at around 150,000 guilders after his death in 1738. Many of these precious works are today in the Austrian National Library. Thanks to the new digital project, detailed information about the books from the "Bibliotheca Eugeniana" can now be called up, which are exhibited in the library's splendid room. A visual overview is offered, which presents the collection of the collection of all digitarians and their origin in detail so that users can explore the most important facts of baroque literature and art, as can be read at the Faculty Portal of the University of Krems .

digital recording of baroque knowledge

The digital methods used in this research project include machine learning and advanced visualization techniques that enable the content and structure of the Bibliotheca precisely determine. This innovative approach not only illuminates the knowledge of the European Baroque period, but also gives insights into Prince Eugen's selection and passion for collecting for literary works of his time. As the Austrian National Library explains in a press release, the result of these efforts is a virtual portal that combines the splendor of the baroque era in a modern way with contemporary technology.