Ukrainian icons, courtesy of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archdiocese of Lviv, Ukraine, and images from Assisi, Italy, presented by the Franciscan Web page at the American University are examples of what is available. But this agenda in no way interferes with the real joy that comes from looking at these digitized classic works of art. For those who are off put by an excess of religious fervor, my advice is to just push past the introductory portion of each page, which offers the opportunity to read the Pope's latest encyclical letter, or check out the latest news from the Holy See or Radio Vaticana. The texts are from various sources, including Project Gutenberg. The only caveats for these pages are the usual for image-heavy sites.
Access can be extremely slow, and the larger images can load very slowly.
The quality of all images, however, is first rate, and the presentation of image files from small to large to largest allows you to access whatever level of detail your machine or monitor can handle. This site would hold little or no interest for lynx users, unless you have an interest in the Catholic church and doctrine. Reviewed by Eileen Flick, Doheny Reference Center on 10 January 1996.