Digital Humanities
Lab

Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz

Max-Planck-Institut

Welcome to the
DH Lab

The Digital Humanities Laboratory (DH Lab) of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to integrating, utilising, and developing novel methodologies to unlock the full potential of the institute’s vast resources — including the photo library, library, and research findings — while fostering new research questions, approaches, and methods at the intersection of Arts, Humanities, and Computer Science.

Welcome to the DH Lab

The Digital Humanities Laboratory (DH Lab) of the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to integrating, utilising, and developing novel methodologies to unlock the full potential of the institute’s vast resources — including the photo library, library, and research findings — while fostering new research questions, approaches, and methods at the intersection of Arts, Humanities, and Computer Science.

Events​

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Projects

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Florentine Arabic // العربية الفلورنسية
Florentine Arabic // العربية الفلورنسية
Pro Firenze Futurista
Pro Firenze Futurista
Digitizing the Photothek’s Card Index
Digitizing the Photothek’s Card Index
The Intelligence of Loss in the Archive
The Intelligence of Loss in the Archive
L'Aquila 1703: Lost, Demolished, Rebuilt
L'Aquila 1703: Lost, Demolished, Rebuilt
The Serlupiana Project: Integrating and Presenting a Unique Book Collection
The Serlupiana Project: Integrating and Presenting a Unique Book Collection
Dante Depicted: A Commentary on Image, Text, and Exegesis Around the Commedia - Rebecca Bowen, Rafael Brundo Uriarte
Dante Depicted: A Commentary on Image, Text, and Exegesis Around the Commedia - Rebecca Bowen, Rafael Brundo Uriarte
Aby Warburg's Florence
Aby Warburg's Florence
Gigapixel Images
Gigapixel Images
Connecting the KHI Digital Resources
Connecting the KHI Digital Resources
Michelangelo su carta
Michelangelo su carta
Digitizing the Die Kirchen von Siena Project
Digitizing the Die Kirchen von Siena Project
Virtual Repository of Photographers' Sales Catalogues
Virtual Repository of Photographers' Sales Catalogues
Connecting the KHI Digital Resources
Connecting the KHI Digital Resources

Our
Mission

We aim at developing cutting-edge and inclusive Digital Humanities research. To this end, we adopt novel methodologies to realise the immense potential of the existing rich institutional resources and to develop new research projects through international collaboration.

Our Mission

We aim at developing cutting-edge and inclusive Digital Humanities research. To this end, we adopt novel methodologies to realise the immense potential of the existing rich institutional resources and to develop new research projects through international collaboration.

Blog

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Digitizing the Photothek’s Card Index: Insights into the Project’s Development​

June 24th, 2025

DH Lab Updates
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Since 1902, the KHI Photothek’s card index has systematically documented photographic acquisition until the transfer to electronic records in 1993. Organized into three distinct catalogues (artists, topography, and iconography) this analogue index continues to serve as an essential resource for research, reflecting archival practices at the Photothek. Read more >