Help with Arkyves

FAQ · Iconclass · The Contents

Even though most of the functionalities of Arkyves are fairly self-evident, some of its features may be easier to use with a little help. Below you will find a (growing) list of topics for which help is already available. You can use the list to go straight to an explanation of a topic you find problematic. You can also start with a visual overview of the topics for which help is available. Please note that the help files are in PDF format, so you can easily download and save them. Their presentation may slightly differ, depending on the internet browser you are using. If you have suggestions please let us know at info@arkyves.org.


  1. Visual overview of Help Topics: Browse screen
  2. A short introduction
  3. Arkyves Login procedure
  4. Arkyves User settings
  5. Browse the Iconclass schedules to select concepts for thematic searches
  6. Add annotations and enrich existing records with new metadata
  7. Use the Image Viewer
  8. Create your own datasets with the "Lists" tool