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Categories for the Description of Works of Art


Cataloging Examples


Oil painting 1

Collection of photographs

Oil painting 2

Animation cel

Polyptych

Film

Watercolor

Manuscript illumination

Pastel

Manuscript text

Chinese handscroll

Minoan sculpture

Drawing

Greek sculpture

Print

Indian sculpture

Photograph

Chinese sculpture

Engraving/volume

African sculpture

Illuminated manuscript

Inca ceremonial ax

Stained glass

Modern assemblage

Maya vessel

Modern outdoor sculpture

Sèvres bowl

Performance art

Greek vase

Chinese-French bowl

Roman sculpture

Chinese vase

Portrait sculpture

Parthian rhyton

Indian sculpture

Maiolica by workshop

Modern sculpture

Islamic lamp

Egyptian relief

Pre-Columbian plate

Desk

Native American basket

Globe

African headrest

Bannerstone

American chair

African mask

Chinese table

Japanese armor

Porcelain doll

Necklace

Native American doll

Medal

Greek helmet

Persian carpet

African headdresses

Needlework

African mask and related mask

Environmental art

Thai crown

Chariot

Egyptian pectoral

Room

Carved gem

Building

Tapestry

Predella panel

Designer coat

Mannerist portrait

South American mola

Rococo portrait

Inca tunic

Painting of architecture

Viola de gamba

Allegorical painting

Native American chordophone

Still life painting

Group of arrowheads

Landscape painting 1

Tea service set

Landscape painting 2

Set of andirons

Cubist figural painting

Automobile

Naive portrait painting

Egyptian colossus

Japanese screen painting

Architectural sculpture

Fresco painting

Modern house

Fresco cycle

Japanese castle

Persian mosaic

Modern church

Native American watercolor

Courthouse

Drawing, study

Skyscraper

Watercolor, figures

Observation tower

Architectural fantasy

Ancient standing stones

Record drawing

African ruins

Working drawing

Maya ruins

Design drawing

Byzantine church

Competition drawing

Romanesque tower

Group of drawings

Gothic cathedral

Architectural model

Dome

Etching

Indian temple

Poster

Memorial

Printed volume

Building complex

Print in a series

 

Daguerreotype

 

 

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