The Glycerine Framework – 5 Modules Explained
Glycerine, built by Systemik Solutions on the IIIF standard, is architected as five independently usable modules designed to slot into infrastructure you already have. Workbench, Viewer, and Plugin are the front-end layer. Workbench functions as the full collaborative environment, where researchers and curators build and share annotations using configurable templates and IIIF-compliant workflows. Viewer is open source, supports…
Find out MoreOmeka S Module – Glycerine Viewer
The Glycerine Viewer module for Omeka S provides an embedded IIIF-compliant interface for displaying high-resolution images with layered annotations. Built on modern web components, it supports zooming, region selection, and interactive annotation overlays within standard Omeka S item pages. The module enables institutions to present complex interpretive material directly alongside collections, maintaining performance, interoperability, and alignment with IIIF…
Find out MoreBuddhas and Boddhisattvas
Gandhāran Buddha and Bodhisattva statues are among the earliest anthropomorphic images of the Buddha; this project undertakes an art-historical analysis of their iconography to clarify the doctrinal and ritual meanings embedded in these forms. Working through Glycerine's IIIF-native annotation environment, the project layers close visual analysis directly onto high-resolution images, allowing iconographic features to be tagged, compared and…
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21/4/26: Glycerine’s Annotation Set and Annotation Template
Learn more about working with Glycerine, a powerful image annotation platform for researchers & curators. Enhance your research.
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15/4/26: Glycerine’s Annotation Set and Annotation Template
Learn more about working with Glycerine, a powerful image annotation platform for researchers & curators. Enhance your research.
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21/11/25: Infrastructure Integration Framework
Learn more about working with Glycerine, a powerful image annotation platform for researchers & curators. Enhance your research.

