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Categories for the Description of Works of Art
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Overview of Categories 

List of Categories

CDWA: CORE CATEGORIES

FOR THE OBJECT, ARCHITECTURE, OR GROUP

Catalog Level
Object/Work Type
Classification Term
Title or Name
Measurements Description
Materials and Techniques Description
Creator Description
Creator Identity
Creator Role
Creation Date
   Earliest Date
   Latest Date
Subject Matter Indexing Terms
Current Location Repository Name/Geographic Location
Current Repository Numbers

FOR RELATED TEXTUAL REFERENCES AUTHORITY
Brief Citation
Full Citation

FOR CREATOR IDENTIFICATION AUTHORITY
Name
Source
Display Biography
Birth Date
Death Date
Nationality/Culture/Race
Life Roles

FOR PLACE/LOCATION AUTHORITY
Place Name
Source
Place Type
Broader Context

FOR GENERIC CONCEPT AUTHORITY
Term
Source
Broader Context
Scope Note
Source

FOR SUBJECT AUTHORITY
Subject Name
Source
Broader Context

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CDWA: FULL LIST OF CATEGORIES

OBJECT/WORK
Catalog Level
Type
Object/Work Type Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Components/Parts
- - - Quantity
- - - Type
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

CLASSIFICATION
Term
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

TITLES OR NAMES
Text
Type
Preference
Language
Title Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

CREATION
Creator Description
- - - Extent
- - - Qualifier
- - - Identity
- - - Role
- - - Statement
Creation Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
- - - Date Qualifier
Creation Place/Original Location
- - - Place Qualifier
Culture
Commissioner
- - - Commissioner Role
- - - Commission Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
- - - Commission Place
- - - Commission Cost
Numbers
- - - Number Type
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

STYLES/PERIODS/GROUPS/ MOVEMENTS
Description
Indexing Terms
- - - Qualifier
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

MEASUREMENTS
Dimensions Description
Dimensions Type
Dimensions Value
Dimensions Unit
Dimensions Extent
Scale Type
Dimensions Qualifier
Dimensions Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Shape
Format/Size
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES
Description
Extent
Technique Name
Technique Implement
Material Role
Material Name
Material Color
Material Source Place
Watermarks
- - - Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Actions
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

INSCRIPTIONS/MARKS
Transcription or Description
Type
Author
Location
Language
Typeface/ Letterform
Mark Identification
Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

STATE
Description
Identification
Known States
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

EDITION
Description
Number or Name
Impression Number
Size
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

FACTURE
Description
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

ORIENTATION/ARRANGEMENT
Description
Indexing Terms
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Physical Appearance
Indexing Terms
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

CONDITION/EXAMINATION HISTORY
Description
Type
Agent
Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Place
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

CONSERVATION/TREATMENT HISTORY
Description
Type
Agent
Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Place
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

SUBJECT MATTER
Display
Indexing Terms
- - - Type
- - - Extent
Interpretive History
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

CONTEXT
Events
- - - Event Identification
- - - Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
- - - Place
- - - Agent
- - - - - Role
- - - Cost or Value
Architectural Context
- - - Building/Site
- - - Part/Placement
- - - Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Archeological Context
- - - Discovery/Excavation Place
- - - Excavation Site Sector
- - - Excavator
- - - Discovery/Excavation Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Historical Location Context
- - - Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

DESCRIPTIVE NOTE
Text
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

CRITICAL RESPONSES
Comment
Document Type
Author
Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Circumstance
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

RELATED WORKS
Related Object/Work Label/Identification
- - Relationship Type
- - Relationship Date
- - - - Earliest Date
- - - - Latest Date
Broader Context
- - Historical/Current
- - Broader Context Date
- - - - Earliest Date
- - - - Latest Date
Relationship Number
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

CURRENT LOCATION
Location Description
Repository Name/Geographic Location
Repository Numbers
- - - Number Type
Gallery/Shelf
Credit Line
Object/Work Label/Identification
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

COPYRIGHT/RESTRICTIONS
Statement
Holder Name
Place
Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

OWNERSHIP/COLLECTING HISTORY
Description
Transfer Mode
Cost or Value
Legal Status
Owner/Agent
- - - Role
Place
Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Owner's Numbers
- - - Number Type
Credit Line
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

EXHIBITION/LOAN HISTORY
Description
Exhibition Title or Name
Type
Curator
Organizer
Sponsor
Venue
- - - Name/Place
- - - Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Object Number
- - - Number Type
Object/Work Label/Identification
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

CATALOGING HISTORY
Cataloging Institution
Cataloger Name
Action
Area of Record Affected
Date
- - Earliest Date
- - Latest Date
Remarks

RELATED VISUAL DOCUMENTATION
Image Catalog Level
Image Type
Image Title/Name
Image Measurements
- - - Dimension Type
- - - Value
- - - Unit
Image Format
Image Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Image Color
Image View
- - - View Type
- - - View Subject
- - - - - View Subject Indexing Terms
- - - View Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Image Maker/Agent
- - - Maker/Agent Role
- - - Extent
Image Label/Identification
Image Repository
- - - Repository Numbers
- - - - - Number Type
Image Copyright/Restrictions
- - - Image Copyright Holder
- - - - - Holder's Numbers
- - - - - - - - Number Type
- - - Image Copyright Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Image Source
Related Object/Work
- - - Work Relationship Type
Related Image
- - - Image Relationship Type-
- - - Image Relationship Number-
- - - Image Relationship Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Image Broader Context
Remarks
Citations
- - - Page

RELATED TEXTUAL REFERENCES
Citations
- - - Page
- - - Work Cited or Illustrated
- - - Object/Work Number
- - - - - Number Type

[authority information]
Type
Brief Citation
Full Citation
- - - Title
- - - Broader Title
- - - Author
- - - Editor/Compiler
- - - Publication Place
- - - Publisher
- - - Publication Year
- - - Edition Statement
Remarks

PERSON/CORPORATE BODY AUTHORITY
Record Type
Name
- - - Preference
- - - Language
- - - Historical Flag
- - - Name Source
- - - - - Page
- - - Name Type
- - - Name Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Display Biography
Birth Date
Death Date
Birth Place
Death Place
Nationality/Culture/Race
- - - Preference
- - - Type
Gender
Life Roles
- - - Preference
- - - Role Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Event
- - - Event Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
- - - Event Place
Related Person/Corporate Body
- - - Relationship Type
- - - Relationship Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Broader Context
- - - Broader Context Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Label/Identification
Descriptive Note
- - - Note Source
- - - - - Page
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

PLACE/LOCATION AUTHORITY
Record Type
Place Name
- - - Preference
- - - Language
- - - Historical Flag
- - - Name Source
- - - - - Page
- - - Name Type
- - - Name Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Coordinates
Place Types
- - - Preference
- - - Place Type Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Related Places
- - - Relationship Type
- - - Relationship Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Broader Context
- - - Broader Context Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Label/Identification
Descriptive Note
- - - Note Source
- - - - - Page
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

GENERIC CONCEPT AUTHORITY
Record Type
Term
- - - Term Qualifier
- - - Preference
- - - Language
- - - Historical Flag
- - - Term Source
- - - - - Page
- - - Term Type
- - - Term Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Related Generic Concepts
- - - Relationship Type
- - - Relationship Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Broader Context
- - - Broader Context Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Label/Identification
Scope Note
- - - Note Source
- - - - - Page
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

SUBJECT AUTHORITY
Record Type
Subject Name
- - - Name Preference
- - - Language
- - - Historical Flag
- - - Name Source
- - - - - Page
- - - Name Type
- - - Name Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Subject Date
- - - Earliest Date
- - - Latest Date
Subject Roles/Attributes
- - - Preference
- - - Role/Attribute Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Related Subject
- - - Relationship Type
- - - Relationship Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Broader Context
- - - Broader Context Date
- - - - - Earliest Date
- - - - - Latest Date
Related Place/Location
- - - Relationship Type
Related Person/Corporate Body
- - - Relationship Type
Related Generic Concept
- - - Relationship Type
Label/Identification
Descriptive Note
- - - Note Source
- - - - - Page
Remarks
Citations
- - Page

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Template of Categories

Each category and subcategory has been arranged using a consistent template.

For each category

DEFINITION

Overall definition of the category

SUBCATEGORIES

A list of the subcategories within the present category

DISCUSSION

A discussion of the issues surrounding the category

For each subcategory

DEFINITION

Definition for the particular subcategory

EXAMPLES

Examples of the data that could populate this subcategory

DISCUSSION and GUIDELINES

A discussion of the issues surrounding the subcategory and guidelines for the content and sources of information for each field.

TERMINOLOGY/FORMAT

Applicable controlled vocabularies other resources and advice on how the data should be formatted

RELATED CATEGORIES and ACCESS

Subcategories that may be related and ways in which researchers might wish to retrieve the information

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Revised 18 June 2008

 
     

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