The digital format changes the scope of the Catalogue Raisonné and turns it into a dynamic and visible tool. Why?
Creating and managing a digital Catalogue Raisonné offers many significant advantages over a printed version.
Greater accessibility and dissemination
The digital catalogue can be accessed remotely by a wide audience (researchers, collectors, institutions, students). Multilingual versions can be created easily, enabling worldwide dissemination without printing or distribution costs.
Regular updates to a Catalogue Raisonné are made easier
Works discovered or authenticated after the initial publication can be easily added. Errors can be corrected quickly — something that is impossible with a static printed version.
The richness of multimedia content is unmatched and constantly expanding
High-resolution photos, interactive zoom, videos, 360° views, and more can be integrated.
The creator of the Catalogue Raisonné can add archival documents, letters, certificates of authenticity, videos, etc., at any time.
Improved search and navigation
AI and keyword, date, technique, and location search tools speed up and facilitate advanced research.
For example, access to artworks is faster thanks to dynamic filters and internal links.
The cost of creating a digital Catalogue Raisonné is significantly lower
There are no printing, storage, or shipping costs. Archival work is directly integrated and immediately available to experts and art historians.
For example, INVENTOZEN offers competitive monthly plans to launch and distribute a digital Catalogue Raisonné worldwide.
The protection and traceability of artworks is kept up to date
The digital Catalogue Raisonné allows for dynamic tracking of provenance, auctions, exhibitions, and more. An artist’s body of work evolves continuously.
This rigorous and ongoing tracking helps combat forgery through a centralized, regularly updated database.
Collaboration and interactivity with the community of collectors, experts, and art historians are greatly enhanced
The best example is the acceleration of the authentication process. Contact and exchanges between experts and collectors are facilitated.
One widely used technology in Europe is the INVENTOZEN platform, which enables the creation of digital catalogues raisonnés. This multilingual technology includes an AI-powered image recognition tool to verify whether a painting is part of a Catalogue Raisonné.
In conclusion, the digital Catalogue Raisonné is a modern, dynamic, evolving, and interactive tool.
It meets the needs of contemporary research while effectively showcasing the work of both the artist and the art historian. It is a natural and necessary evolution in an increasingly digital world.
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