The Project
The Census of the Reception of Antique Art and Architecture is a project begun in 1946 for the documentation and study of ancient works of art and architecture that were known in the Renaissance (1400–1600). Since 1995, the project has been based at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin; since 2026, the Census is a cooperation between the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History.
Further information about the history of the Census and its current and former staff members can be found via the links below.
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History of the Census
A brief history of the Census and of the international collaborations that have supported the project from its founding in 1946 to the present.
Census Bibliography
A continuously-updated list of publications about the Census and its database.
Census Staff
The current Census team, as well as a list of former staff members who held an official role within the Census.
75th Anniversary Exhibition
The online exhibition “75 Years, 1946–2021: From Index Cards to Online Database,” curated in 2021 by students from Humboldt-Universität and the Warburg Institute.