The V&A has one of the most important permanent collections of Jain art in the UK, including remarkable sculptures and paintings.
Jainism: Illuminated manuscripts and Jain art
The study, recitation and veneration of sacred scriptures are a primary religious focus of the Jains.…
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Videos: Stories about Jain Objects
Members of the London Jain community talk about objects that have personal significance.
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Jainism: Jinas and other deities
While the Jinas are the highest venerated members of the Jain pantheon, there are many other deities and subsidiary…
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Jainism: Patrons and donors
The artistic traditions of the three major early Indian religions - Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism - all reflect t…
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Study Room resource: Art Nouveau
Prints and drawings that are not on display in the galleries can be seen in the Prints & Drawings Study Room. To make it easier for teachers and lecturers to access the most popular material with groups, we have developed themed study room resources, such as this one on Art Nouveau, which contain original prints and drawings.
Art Nouveau & the erotic
Art Nouveau (1890-1914) appeared during a period of radical change in Europe, as growing urbanization and political unrest forced a transformation of individual consciousness and collective society. Drawing on history, nature, symbolism and craft movements from around the world, Art Nouveau design found its expression in domestic objects, and thus brought its ideologies into the most intimate corners of human life.
A history of computer art
As computing technology developed from its earliest days artists began to see the creative potential in computers and computing equipment. Over the decades the ways that artists have exploited computers have changed and developed. The V&A’s collection of computer art contains examples from the 1950s to the present day.
About the National Art Library
The National Art Library is a major public reference library, as well as being the Victoria and Albert Museum's curatorial department for the art, craft and design of the book.
Conference proceedings: interactive learning in Museums of Art
This major international conference considered whether the interactive interpretation so common in museums of science and technology is appropriate in an art and design context.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Essential Arts and Crafts
Karen Livingstone explores the origins, myths, and multiplicity of the Arts and Crafts Movement through some of its most ground-breaking works.
Buy nowEvent - Intercultural Tour - The depiction of the female in Asian religious traditions
Mon 28 May 2012 13:00
FREE TALK: Take a comparative look at the depiction of the female in Buddhist, Jain and Hindu traditions, explore the diverse roles that the women played in their respective societies.
