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Perseus Coin Collections: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Perseus Project (last discussed in the January 1, 1999 Scout Report) in April 2000 announced the second illustrated Web catalog produced in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston. This release is a catalog of over 750 ancient coins, added to the Perseus Coin Catalog. A straight list of the new additions may be accessed through the link provided. The coins will also appear along...

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/artifactBrowser?redirect...
Perseus Digital Library

Planning for the Perseus Digital Library began in 1985, and they have made a series of ambitious changes, additions, and transformations over the past several decades. The Library is best known for their coverage of the history, literature, and culture of the Greco-Roman world. They recently unveiled this new website, and it is well worth a look. Along the top of the homepage, visitors will find...

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/
Perseus Digital Library: Perseus Lookup Tool

The Perseus Project (last discussed in the January 1, 1999 Scout Report) in April 2000 announced the second illustrated Web catalog produced in conjunction with the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA), Boston. This release is a catalog of over 750 ancient coins, added to the Perseus Coin Catalog. The coins appear along with coins from other collections, images, and encyclopedia entries returned via keyword...

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/search?redirect=true&x=9...
The George Ortiz Collection

This site is an online version of a travelling exhibit of the unique private collection of George Ortiz, who has been gathering Greek, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and other artifacts for some 42 years. At the site, visitors can view the full collection (280 pieces), along with catalog entries for each piece, as well as 20 key works presented in 3D via QuickTime VR. The collection is browsed by 18...

https://www.georgeortiz.com/
The Society of Dilettanti

Founded in a London dining club in 1734, the Society of Dilettanti consisted of British noblemen and gentlemen who had traveled in Italy and Greece seeking cultural enrichment and who appreciated and collected ancient Greek and Roman art. This exhibition at the Getty Villa features paintings, sculptures, drawings, and rare books related to these bon vivants. One of the group's frequent toasts,...

https://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/dilettanti/