As of July 1, 2017, 100 years after its foundation at Princeton University, the Index of Christian Art has formally revised its name to become The Index of Medieval Art. This decision, made after careful thought and consultation with Princeton faculty, students, administration, and the wider scholarly community, reflects the broad evolution of the institution’s scope and mission since its founding in 1917, when its work was limited to cataloguing religious themes and subjects in early Christian art up to 700 C.E. A century later, Index records have expanded to encompass both religious and secular imagery, including Jewish and Islamic works, from the first centuries of the Common Era until the sixteenth century. The scholarly activities that the Index supports and generates have also evolved over the years, reflecting the broad interpretive and interdisciplinary analysis that has become fundamental to the study of medieval images. The new name thus signals more accurately our expanded holdings, mission, and goals, as well as our institution’s broad potential to serve researchers in multiple fields of study.

Researchers and friends of the Index can continue to reach the Index home website through its current URL, which will redirect to a new URL once this is updated. Subscribers will receive updated information about access to the online database as the redesigned system launches this fall. The Index of Medieval Art looks forward to continued work with ICMA members and their students for many years to come.

For more: https://ima.princeton.edu/2017/06/12/a-new-name-for-a-new-century/