ZAGREB ART DONATIONS ON-LINE

Since 1946, 27 art collections have been donated to the City of Zagreb. This unique phenomena has to be stressed as an example of good cultural policy and creative attitude towards cultural heritage management. A brief overview of these donations and its present accessibility will be given. The collections consist almost of 13.000 items, sculptures, drawings, paintings, objects of arts and crafts. The problem how to make them visible as part of Zagreb art heritage has to be solved by using common database for all range of objects that forms donations and delivering information making on-line public access catalogue. The example of dr Josip Kovačić bequest Croatian women painteres born in 19 century will be presented. On the web-site http://www.donacijezg.mdc.hr one can have access to all art works of Josip Kovačić bequest and make search according to the name of artist, techniques and themes. The short biographies of all 33 painteres and the profile of the collector are also available. This site figures as the model how to manage all other donations and accomplish the basic goal - reach wide public