Bildgalleri

Bildgalleri is a Swedish term meaning a collection of images presented together, typically as a gallery or album. In a broad sense it can refer to both physical spaces and digital collections.

Historically, a bildgalleri referred to a room or series of rooms in a house or palace dedicated to displaying paintings, drawings, and portraits. Such galleries were arranged for viewing in themed groups and often served as a status display for patrons.

Today the term is also used for online image collections, photo portfolios, and CMS-driven image galleries on websites. A digital bildgalleri usually consists of thumbnails for navigation, a larger view for selected images, captions, and metadata such as the photographer, date, and copyright information. Features may include slideshows, lightboxes, filtering by tag or category, and responsive design for mobile devices.

In museology and art publishing, bildgallerier are curated to tell a narrative or document an artist's oeuvre or a museum collection. They can be standalone products, part of a digital asset management system, or embedded in websites and online catalogs.

As with any image collection, copyright and licensing are important. Images may be restricted, require attribution, or be released under Creative Commons. Accessibility considerations include providing alt text for all images and keyboard navigability.

Overall, bildgalleri serve to organize, present, and contextualize images for study, enjoyment, and dissemination across physical and digital spaces.