Image-based Similarity Search
With the image similarity search, you can explore an inventory of several million automatically recognised images. The images include both individual illustrations (photos, graphics, paintings) and illustrations in books or manuscripts. The search criterion applied relates to the similarity of image motifs according to purely outward characteristics such as colours, textures or contrasts.
You can search for people, animals, plants, landscapes, coats of arms, book covers, miniatures or initials. Give it a go and search for "digital twins".


























![Schuchardt, Hugo Ernst [Philologe 1842-1927]](https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/image/v2/bav:BSB-BAR-0000000000111884/85,94,2854,3749/400,/0/default.jpg)









![Schwartz, Eduard [Philologe 1858-1940]](https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/image/v2/bav:BSB-BAR-0000000000169055/58,0,3155,2821/400,/0/default.jpg)

![Meyer, Eduard [Mediziner 1838-1902]](https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/image/v2/bav:BSB-BAR-0000000000019175/39,165,3873,5302/400,/0/default.jpg)



![Heyse, Paul [Schriftsteller, Übersetzer 1830-1914]](https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/image/v2/bav:BSB-BAR-0000000000005221/628,1098,2818,4883/400,/0/default.jpg)

![Stemmle, Robert Adolf [Filmregisseur, Liederdichter, Schriftsteller, Regisseur, Drehbuchautor, Flmproduzent 1903-1974]](https://api.digitale-sammlungen.de/iiif/image/v2/bav:BSB-BAR-0000000000226631/54,399,5318,3801/400,/0/default.jpg)




