Finder Tool
Search by subject or category to see which books match your interests. Choose from options like Painting, Architecture Domestic, or Caricatures and cartoons, and get a shortlist of titles that fit.
Do more with this book catalog
This library gathers 93 public-domain books on art, architecture, and design, arranged in four categories: Architecture, Design Photography, Art History, and Painting Sculpture. The tools here help you explore the collection by subject, compare titles side by side, and estimate how much time a book might take to read.
Each entry includes the book's word count, reading time, number of text sections, and average sentence length. Use these details to find a title that fits your interests and available time, whether you want a quick look at a single topic or a deep dive into a classic text.
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Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare Tool
Put two or three books side by side to see differences in length, structure, and sentence style. Useful when you are deciding between similar titles or planning a reading list.
Reading Time Tool
Estimate how long a book will take to read based on its word count and median reading speed. Filter by quick, steady, immersive, or marathon to match your schedule.
Three Tools, One Library: Finding Your Way
The MUPEA Art & Architecture Library holds 93 works spanning architecture, art history, painting and sculpture, and design photography. With 63 titles in architecture alone, the collection rewards a deliberate approach. The Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker each serve a distinct purpose, and knowing when to move from one to the next can save you from wandering through catalogs without a plan.
Start with the Finder when you have a general interest but no specific title in mind. Use Compare when you have narrowed to two or three candidates and need to weigh their practical differences. Then turn to the Tracker once you have committed to a book and want to set a sustainable reading pace. The tools do not rate literary quality; they help you manage choice, comparison, and progress.
When the Finder Fits
The Finder is your entry point. It lets you filter by category, length, reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, and subject. For instance, if you are drawn to domestic architecture, a subject search for 'Architecture, Domestic' returns 5 titles, including Old Houses in Holland — Text and Context (280), a compact work of about 23,700 words. That is a different commitment from a 67,000-word practical guide like The Englishman's House.
You can also use the Finder to balance your interests. Suppose you want a quick read on painting. A subject filter for 'Painting' yields 10 books, and you can sort by estimated reading time to see which ones fit a single sitting. The Finder does not penalize you for leaving criteria unspecified; it simply returns a broader set.
When the list feels manageable, you have done the Finder's job. The next step is to look closely at two or three titles side by side.
When to Compare and When to Track
Compare Books is for the moment of decision. It shows measurable attributes—word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, subjects—so you can see how a choice affects your commitment. For example, comparing a 13,000-word partnership of paint with a 198,000-word Modern Painters volume makes the scale of the undertaking obvious before you begin.
Once you have chosen, the Reading Tracker takes over. It records your progress in pages, not minutes or sections. You set a daily page goal, and the tracker estimates how many days remain based on that goal. If you are reading The partnership of paint — Context and Discussion (295), which has about 13,013 words, the initial page estimate is ceil(13013 / 250) = 53 pages. At a default goal of 20 pages a day, you would finish in about 3 days.
The tracker also lets you replace the total page count with the number shown by your own reading app or edition. That flexibility matters because page counts vary across formats. The history is stored in your browser, so you can return to it without an account.