Occult books digitized and put online by Amsterdam’s Ritman Library(openculture.com)

290 points by Anon84 1 year ago | 114 comments

An Introduction to the Codex Seraphinianus, the Strangest Book Ever Published(openculture.com)

95 points by vinhnx 8 months ago | 19 comments

900-Page Pre-Pantone Guide to Color from 1692 (With Complete High-Res Scan)(openculture.com)

255 points by mdp2021 14 days ago | 44 comments

Open Culture article about a 900-page hand-painted color guide from 1692, a precursor to Pantone, with a link to a complete high-resolution digital scan.

“The most beautiful of all printed books,” the Kelmscott Chaucer(openculture.com)

191 points by geox 3 years ago | 37 comments

The Met releases high-def 3D scans of 140 famous art objects(openculture.com)

323 points by coloneltcb 7 months ago | 68 comments

Open Culture article reporting that the Metropolitan Museum of Art released high-definition 3D scans of 140 famous art objects, including sarcophagi, paintings and sculptures.

The Book of Kells, now digitized and available online(openculture.com)

386 points by ColinWright 2 years ago | 97 comments

Open Culture article announcing that the medieval illuminated manuscript the Book of Kells has been digitized and made freely viewable online.