ARTISTE: An Integrated Art Analysis and Navigation Environment

The ARTISTE project aims to build a tool for the intelligent retrieval and indexing of high resolution images. European museums and galleries are rich in cultural treasures but public access has not reached its full potential. Digital multimedia can address these issues and expand the accessible collections. However, there is a lack of systems and techniques to support both professional and citizen access to these collections. The ARTISTE project will address professional users in the fine arts as the primary end-user base. These users provide services for the ultimate end-user, the citizen.