GESAH Graphic Arts Ontology
type: Ontology
version IRI: http://ontology.tib.eu/gesah/1.0/2026-03-25/
contributor: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5410-5674
contributor: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8530-8917
contributor: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9591-3800
contributor: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-7741
contributor: 0000-0003-3679-145X
created: 2023-05-15T00:00:00Z
creator: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5319-0221
creator: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8127-2988
description: The GESAH Graphic Arts Ontology is designed for the inventory, classification and structured description of works on paper.
language: eng
language: ger
rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
subject: https://github.com/tibonto/dfgfo/103-01
subject: https://github.com/tibonto/dfgfo/410-01
preferred namespace prefix: gesah
bug-database: issues
repository: https://github.com/tibonto/gesah
ontology prefix annot: gesah
documentation: README.md
version info: Version from 2026-03-25, removed the property gesah:life_data.
funded by: https://doi.org/10.13039/501100001659
audience: ontology-, software engineers, developers in digitial humanities, art historians, architects, curators, public
acronym: gesah

applies to
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: subject to right
label: gilt für @de-de

applies to digital image
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: applies to
inverse of: digital image licence
domain: Right
range: Digital image
comment: The relationship connects the rights/licence to the digital image licenced as such.
label: gilt für Digitalisat @de-de

applies to metadata
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: applies to
inverse of: Metadata licence
domain: Right
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the rights/licence to the cultural object licenced as such.
label: gilt für Metadaten @de-de

cited in
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: cites
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object whose motif is cited by another.
label: zitiert in @de-de

cites
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects, where one is citing a motif of the other.
label: Zitat nach @de-de

Works in the collection
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: part of collection
domain: Collection
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a collection title to several cultural objects.
label: Werke in der Sammlung @de-de

Date of recording
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: dateTimeValue
domain: Digital image
range: DateTimeValue
comment: The relationship connects a digital image to the date of its production.
label: Aufnahmedatum @de-de

depicted in
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Subject
domain: Class
  union of: Iconography
  union of: GeographicLocation
  union of: Organization
  union of: Person
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects subjects or concepts of iconography with a cultural object.
label: dargestellt in @de-de

depicted object localizied in
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: localisation of depicted object
domain: Cultural object
range: GeographicLocation
label: dargestelltes Objekt lokalisiert in @de-de

Depiction type of
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Depiction type
domain: Depiction type
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a depiction type (e.g. view, plan, section, etc.) used for a cultural object of type architecture.
label: Darstellungsart von @de-de

Subject
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Class
  union of: Iconography
  union of: GeographicLocation
  union of: Organization
  union of: Person
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object to its depicted subject and iconography.
label: Werkinhalt @de-de

digital image licence
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: subject to right
domain: Digital image
range: Right
comment: The relationship connects the digital image and the license it is subject to.
label: Lizenz der Digitalisate @de-de

Geographic assignment of
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Geographic assignment
domain: Geographic classification
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the term of geographic origin to the cultural object.
label: Geographische Einordnung von @de-de

Title
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has appelation
domain: Cultural object
range: Title
comment: The relationship connects variants of titles with the respective cultural object.
label: Titel @de-de

Work index entry
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relatedBy
inverse of: Work index entry of
domain: Cultural object
range: Work index entry
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object to its description in a catalogue raisonné or work index.
label: Werkverzeichniseintrag @de-de

alternative name
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: name
domain: Person
range: Name
comment: The relationship connects variant names or spellings to persons.
label: alternativer Name @de-de

has appelation
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
label: Bezeichnung @de-de

has copy
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: is source for
inverse of: is copy of
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects which are clearly copied one from the other.
label: hat Kopie @de-de

has counterproof
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: is source for
inverse of: is counterproof from
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects which show a counterproof and bear the source for counterproof.
label: hat Abklatsch @de-de

creation output
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0002234
inverse of: Creation
domain: Creation
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the creation activity with its output that is the cultural object.
label: hat Ergebnis der Schöpfung @de-de

Current holding institution
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0001025
inverse of: current holding institution of
domain: Cultural object
range: Organization
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object and the institution that keeps it.
label: aktuell aufbewahrende Institution @de-de

Degree of recording
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: degree of recording of
domain: Cultural object
range: Degree of recording
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object to a degree of recording for the status of indexing progress.
label: Erschließungsgrad @de-de

Depiction type
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Depiction type
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object of type architecture to its depiction type (e.g. view, plan, section, etc.)
label: Art der Darstellung @de-de

has digital representation
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: digital representation of
domain: Cultural object
range: Digital image
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object with its digital copy.
label: hat Digitalisat @de-de

edition of cultural object
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
inverse of: Edition
domain: Edition
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the activity of edition with its publication that is the cultural object.
label: Herausgabe von @de-de

Entry
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Entry in
domain: Work index
range: Work index entry
comment: The relationship connects a work index with its single catalogue numbers or entries.
label: Eintrag @de-de

displayed objects
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
inverse of: Exhibition
domain: Event
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connencts an exhibition event with the cultural objects shown at the event.
label: gezeigte Werke @de-de

has event part
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is part of event
domain: Event
range: Event
comment: The releationship connects events and subordinated events.
label: hat Teilereigniss @de-de

Geographic assignment
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Geographic classification
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object to its geographic origin.
label: Geographische Einordnung @de-de

has geographic part
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is part of geographic location
domain: GeographicLocation
range: GeographicLocation
label: hat geographischen Teil @de-de

inscription for
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Inscription
domain: Inscription activity
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the inscription activity with the object inscribed that is the cultural object.
label: Beschriftung für @de-de

has inscription output
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0002234
inverse of: Inscription
domain: Inscription activity
range: Inscription
comment: The relationship connects the activity of inscription with its result that is the inscription on the object.
label: hat Ergebnis der Beschriftung @de-de

Inscription specification
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: inscription specification of
domain: Inscription
range: Inscription specification
comment: The relationship connects a specifiying type of inscription content with the inscription output.
label: Beschriftung Präzisierung @de-de

has main image
type: ObjectProperty
type: FunctionalProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Digital image
label: hat Hauptbild @de-de

Collector's mark
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relatedBy
inverse of: mark desgination of
domain: Cultural object
range: Mark designation
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object with context node mark designation.
label: Sammlermarke @de-de

Material
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is incorporated in
domain: Class
  union of: Creation
  union of: Edition
  union of: Production
range: Material
comment: The relationship serves to connect the cultural object to the material used for creation, production or edition.

has treatment specifics
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
inverse of: is specifics of treatment
domain: Collection care
range: Treatment specifics
comment: The relationship connects a measurment to its type to indicate what part of the object was measured (support, sheet, plate,or image).
label: hat Erhaltungsmaßnahmespezifika @de-de

measurement specification
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Measurement
range: Measurement specification
comment: The relationship specifies a measurement entry according to the measured object (support, sheet, plate or image).
label: Maße Präzisierung @de-de

Measurements
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Measurement
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object to its measurements.
label: Maße @de-de

name
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: has appelation
domain: Person
range: Name
label: Name @de-de

Object category (generic term)
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: object category (generic term) of
domain: Cultural object
range: Object Category (Generic term)
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object to a generic classification term of an object category.
label: Sachgruppe (Oberbegriff) @de-de

Object category (narrower term)
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: object category (narrower term) of
domain: Cultural object
range: Object category (Narrower term)
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object to a narrower classification term of an object category.
label: Sachgruppe (Unterbegriff) @de-de

has organizer
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: organizer of
domain: Event
range: Agent
comment: The relationship connects an exhibition event with responsable persons or organisations.
label: organisiert durch @de-de

has part
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is part of
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects, one of which may consist of two or more parts.
label: hat Teil @de-de

has participant
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0000057
inverse of: participates in
domain: Activity
range: Agent
comment: The relationship connects the an activity to a person or organisation.
label: Teilnehmer @de-de

Place
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0001025
inverse of: place of
domain: BFO_0000015
range: GeographicLocation
comment: The relationship connects an activity with a geographic place, where activity has been happend.
label: Ort @de-de

preferred name
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: name
domain: Person
range: Name
comment: The relationship connects a role realized during an activity.
label: bevorzugter Name @de-de

has object of collection care
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
inverse of: Collection care
domain: Collection care
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a preservation activity (collection care) with its treated object that is the cultural object.
label: hat Erhaltungsobjekt @de-de

has production output
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0002234
inverse of: Production
domain: Production
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a production activity to its output that is the cultural object.
label: hat Herstellungsergebnis @de-de

has provenance object
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
inverse of: Provenance
domain: Provenance
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the activity of provenance with its object of documentation that is the cultural object.
label: hat Objekt der Provenienz @de-de

has right ownership on
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relates
inverse of: Right owned by
domain: Agent
range: Right ownership
comment: The relationship connects an institution or organisation with rights or licences they own.
label: Rechtsinhaber von @de-de

Role
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0000053
inverse of: role of
domain: Agent
range: BFO_0000023
comment: The relationship connects the person or organization with their role in all activities (creation, production, edition,inscription, provenance, collection care).
label: Rolle @de-de

Role type
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Role type of
domain: BFO_0000023
range: Role type
comment: The relationship connects a role to the type a person or organisation bears in an activity.
label: Rollentyp @de-de

Seal
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relatedBy
inverse of: Seal designation of
domain: Cultural object
range: Seal Designation
label: Siegel @de-de

Stylistic classification
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: Stylistic classification of
domain: Cultural object
range: Stylistic classification
comment: The relationnship connects the cultural object with a style.
label: Stilistische Einordnung @de-de

has title type
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: title type of
domain: Title
range: Title type
comment: The relationship connects the title of a cultural object with a type to specify the origin of the title.
comment: Titeltyp @de-de
comment: Title type

type of attribution
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: attribution type of
domain: BFO_0000023
range: Attribution type
comment: The relationship connects the role with the type of attribution to specify the person's secured or unsecured participation.
label: Art der Zuschreibung @de-de

watermark
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: watermark of
domain: Cultural object
range: Watermark
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object with the watermark found on the paper.
label: Wasserzeichen @de-de

is incorporated in
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Material
comment: The relationship connects the material used for creation to the respective cultural object.
label: verwendet in @de-de

inscription specification of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Inscription specification
range: Inscription
comment: The relationship connects the specification of the inscription's content with the inscription.
label: Beschriftung Präzisierung von @de-de

Work index entry of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relates
domain: Work index entry
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a work index entry to the cultural object it describes.
label: Werkverzeichniseintrag von @de-de

attribution type of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Attribution type
range: BFO_0000023
comment: The relationship connects the type of attribution, specifiyng the person's secured or unsecured participation, with the role.
label: Art der Zuschreibung für @de-de

is barcode collection of
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is part of barcode collection
domain: Barcode collection
range: Digital image
label: ist Barcode Collection von @de-de

is based on
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is preparatory for
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects where one is preparatroy for the execution of the other. Very close relationship.
label: basiert auf @de-de

is copy of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: is derived from
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects which are clearly copied one from the other.
label: ist Kopie von @de-de

is counterproof from
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: is derived from
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects which show a counterproof and bear the source for counterproof.
label: ist Abklatsch von @de-de

current holding institution of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0001015
domain: Organization
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a institution to a cultural object, which is preserved in the institution.
label: aktuelle Aufbewahrungsinstitution @de-de

degree of recording of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Degree of recording
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the degree of recording to a cultural object indexed to such degree.
label: Erschließungsgrad von @de-de

is derived from
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is source for
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects relating to each other by derivation of motif.
label: ist abgeleitet von @de-de

digital representation of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Digital image
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the digital image with the cultural object it is representing.
label: Digitalisat von @de-de

Entry in
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Work index entry
range: Work index
comment: The relationship connects the specific catalogue number/entry to the main record of the publication (work index).
label: Eintrag in @de-de

location of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0001015
inverse of: located in
range: Organization
comment: The relationship connects places with organizations.
label: Ort von @de-de

object category (generic term) of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Object Category (Generic term)
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a generic term of an object category to a cultaral object.
label: Sachgruppe (Oberbegriff) von @de-de

object category (narrower term) of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Object category (Narrower term)
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a narrower classification term of an object category to a cultural object.
label: Sachgruppe (Unterbegriff) von @de-de

is part of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object to another cultural object of which it is part of.
label: ist Teil von @de-de

is part of barcode collection
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Digital image
range: Barcode collection
comment: The relationship connects a digital image to the collection of digital images with the same barcode.
label: ist Teil von Barcode Collection @de-de

part of collection
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Collection
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object to a collection of several cultural objects that are not meant as a series by the maker but belong together from the curators point of view.
label: Teil von Sammlung @de-de

is part of event
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Event
range: Event
comment: The relationship connects a subordinated event to its father entry.
label: Teil vom Ereigniss @de-de

is part of geographic location
type: ObjectProperty
domain: GeographicLocation
range: GeographicLocation
label: Teil des geographischen Standortes @de-de

Part of series
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: series for
domain: Cultural object
range: Series
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object with a series title that assembles more cultural objects of the same series.
label: Teil von Serie @de-de

place of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0001015
domain: GeographicLocation
range: BFO_0000015
comment: The relationship connects a geographic place to an activity.
label: Ort von @de-de

is preparatory for
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects where one is preparatroy for the execution of the other. Very close relationship.
label: ist vorbereitend für @de-de

is recto of
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: is verso of
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects that have drawn or printed images on front and back side of the same sheet.
label: ist Recto von @de-de

role of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0000052
domain: BFO_0000023
range: Agent
comment: The relationship connects a role in the production, publication or archiving and documentation of the cultural object to the person or organisation that performs it.
label: Rolle von @de-de

Role type of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Role type
range: BFO_0000023
comment: The relationship connects the role type to the role.
label: Rollentyp von @de-de

is source for
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects relating by derivation mortif.
label: ist Quelle für @de-de

is specifics of treatment
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
domain: Treatment specifics
range: Collection care
comment: The relationship connects the different measured dimensions to their type (support, sheet, plate or image).
label: Spezifika der Erhaltunbgsmaßnahme @de-de

title type of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Title type
range: Title
comment: The relationship connects the title of a cultural object to the title type, which indicates the source or origin of the title.
label: Titeltyp von @de-de

is verso of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects two cultural objects that have drawn or printed images on front and back side of the same sheet.
label: ist Verso von @de-de

localisation of depicted object
type: ObjectProperty
domain: GeographicLocation
range: Cultural object
label: Lokalisierung des dargestellten Objekts @de-de

located in
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0001025
domain: Organization
range: GeographicLocation
label: Ort @de-de

mark desgination of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relates
domain: Mark designation
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the collector's mark designation with the cultural object.
label: Kennzeichnung von @de-de

is mark used in
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: uses mark
domain: Collector's mark
range: Mark designation
comment: The relationship connects the watermark to the cultural object where it is found.
label: Sammlermarke von @de-de

Metadata licence
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: subject to right
domain: Cultural object
range: Right
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object entry to the type of right/licence applied to the data record.
label: Lizenz der Metadaten @de-de

Edition
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Edition
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object with the activity of edition.
label: Herausgabe @de-de

Exhibition
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Event
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object with an exhibition event.
label: Ausstellung @de-de

Inscription
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Inscription activity
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object with the inscription activity.
label: Beschriftung @de-de

Collection care
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Collection care
comment: The relationship connects a cultural object with the preservation activity that it undergoes.
label: Erhaltungsmaßnahme @de-de

Provenance
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: topObjectProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Provenance
comment: The relationship connects the culturl object to the provenance activity.
label: Provenienz @de-de

organizer of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Agent
range: Event
label: Organisator von @de-de

Creation
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0002353
domain: Cultural object
range: Creation
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object to the activity of its creation.
label: Schöpfung @de-de

Inscription
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0002353
domain: Inscription
range: Inscription activity
comment: The relationship connects the activity of inscription with its result that is the inscription on the object.
label: Beschriftung @de-de

Production
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0002353
domain: Cultural object
range: Production
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object to the production activity.
label: Herstellung @de-de

participates in
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: RO_0000056
domain: Agent
range: Activity
comment: The relationship connects a person or organisation with all activities (without role).
label: beteiligt an @de-de

realized in
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: BFO_0000054
inverse of: realizes
domain: BFO_0000023
range: Activity
label: realisiert in @de-de

realizes
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: BFO_0000055
domain: Activity
range: BFO_0000023
comment: The relationship connects an activity with the role realized during the activity.
label: realisiert @de-de

Right owned by
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relatedBy
domain: Right ownership
range: Agent
comment: The relationship connects a right/licence to the owning institution.
label: Rechtsinhaber @de-de

Seal designation of
type: ObjectProperty
sub property of: relates
domain: Seal Designation
range: Cultural object
label: Siegelkennzeichnung von @de-de

seal used in
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: uses seal
domain: Master craftsman seal
range: Seal Designation
label: Siegel von @de-de

series for
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Series
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a collection title to several cultural objects belonging to the collection.
label: Werke in der Serie @de-de

Stylistic classification of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Stylistic classification
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects the terms of styles or period to cultural objects classified as such.
label: Stilistische Einordnung von @de-de

subject to right
type: ObjectProperty
label: Unterliegt dem Rechtseigentum @de-de

technique used in
type: ObjectProperty
inverse of: uses technique
domain: Technique
comment: The relationship connects applied techniques with activities of creation, production or edition of the respective cultural object.
label: Technik verwendet in @de-de

uses mark
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Mark designation
range: Collector's mark
comment: The relationship connencts a collector's mark to the mark designation.
label: Sammlermarke @de-de

uses right
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Right ownership
range: Right
comment: The relationships connects the context node of type gesah:Right_Ownership with a right or a license
label: verwendet Recht @de-de

uses seal
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Seal Designation
range: Master craftsman seal
label: Siegel @de-de

uses technique
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Class
  union of: Creation
  union of: Edition
  union of: Production
range: Technique
comment: The relationship connects the cultural object with the technique by which it was made.
label: verwendete Technik @de-de

watermark of
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Watermark
range: Cultural object
comment: The relationship connects a watermark to a cultural object that has it.
label: Wasserzeichen von @de-de

AAT ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Class
  union of: Attribution type
  union of: Depicted object
  union of: Depiction type
  union of: Geographic classification
  union of: Inscription specification
  union of: Material
  union of: Measurement specification
  union of: Object Category (Generic term)
  union of: Object category (Narrower term)
  union of: Treatment specifics
  union of: Role type
  union of: Stylistic classification
  union of: Technique
  union of: Title type
range: string
label: AAT-ID @de-de

CONA ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Class
  union of: Title
  union of: Cultural object
range: string
label: CONA-ID @de-de

GND ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Class
  union of: Title
  union of: Cultural object
  union of: Iconography
  union of: Object Category (Generic term)
  union of: Object category (Narrower term)
  union of: GeographicLocation
  union of: Agent
range: string
label: GND-ID @de-de

GeoNames ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: GeographicLocation
range: string
label: GeoNames-ID @de-de

ISIL ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Organization
range: string
label: ISIL-ID @de-de

ICONCLASS ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Iconography
range: string
label: ICONCLASS-ID @de-de

TGN ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Class
  union of: Depicted place
  union of: GeographicLocation
range: string
label: TGN-ID @de-de

ULAN ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Class
  union of: Depicted person
  union of: Person
range: string
label: ULAN-ID @de-de

URL
type: DatatypeProperty
range: anyURI

Wikidata ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Class
  union of: Cultural object
  union of: Iconography
  union of: Object Category (Generic term)
  union of: Object category (Narrower term)
  union of: Agent
range: string
label: Wikidata-ID @de-de

Access URL
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
range: anyURI
label: Zugang zum Digitalisat @de-de

barcode
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Barcode collection
range: string
label: Barcode @de-de

Image URL
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
range: anyURI
label: Bild-URL @de-de

literal dates of birth and death
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Person
range: string
label: verbale Datierung der Lebensdaten @de-de

Comment
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Class
  union of: Title
  union of: Collection
  union of: Feature
  union of: Inscription
  union of: Collector's mark
  union of: Object Category (Generic term)
  union of: Object category (Narrower term)
  union of: Master craftsman seal
  union of: Series
  union of: Watermark
  union of: BFO_0000015
  union of: Exhibit
range: XMLLiteral
label: Kommentar @de-de

Condition state
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: string
label: Erhaltungszustand @de-de

Current inventory number
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: inventory number
domain: Cultural object
range: string
label: Aktuelle Inventar-Nr. @de-de

Beschreibung
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: XMLLiteral
label: Description @de-de

Former inventory number
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: inventory number
domain: Cultural object
range: string
label: Alte Inventar-Nr. @de-de

Identifier
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
label: Identifikator @de-de

image file number
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Digital image
range: string
label: Bilddatei-Nummer @de-de

Index URL
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
domain: Index
range: anyURI
label: URL des Verzeichnises @de-de

index no.
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Work index entry
range: string
label: Verzeichnis-Nr. @de-de

Index no. URL
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
domain: Work index entry
range: anyURI
label: Verzeichnis-Nr. URL @de-de

inventory number
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
label: Inventar-Nr. @de

latitude
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: GeographicLocation
range: string
label: Breitengrad @de-de

Literal date appellation
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Activity
range: string
label: Verbale Datierung @de-de

Index title
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Index
range: Literal
label: Langtitel @de-de

longitude
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: GeographicLocation
range: string
label: Längengrad @de-de

Sammlermarke-ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Collector's mark
range: string
label: mark ID

URL of the mark
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
domain: Collector's mark
range: anyURI
label: URL der Sammlermarke @de-de

mark location
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Mark designation
range: string
label: Anbringungsort der Sammlermarke @de-de

depth
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Measurement
range: string
label: Tiefe @de-de

diameter
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Measurement
range: string
label: Durchmesser @de-de

height
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Measurement
range: string
label: Höhe @de-de

width
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Measurement
range: string
label: Breite @de-de

order number
type: DatatypeProperty
label: Reihenfolge @de-de

Plate state
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: string
label: Plattenzustand @de-de

Print run
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: string
label: Auflage @de-de

Indexed by
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: string
label: Erfasst durch @de-de

Publication
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Exhibit
range: Literal
label: Publikation @de-de

seal ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Master craftsman seal
range: string
label: Siegel-ID @de-de

URL of the seal
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
domain: Master craftsman seal
range: anyURI
label: URL des Siegels @de-de

seal location
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Seal Designation
range: string
label: Anbringungsort des Siegels @de-de

Secondary literature
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Cultural object
range: Literal
label: Sekundärliteratur @de-de

shelfmark new
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Digital image
range: string
label: Mappensignatur neu @de-de

shelfmark old
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Digital image
range: string
label: Mappensignatur alt @de-de

title
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Title
range: string

transcription
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Inscription
range: Literal
label: Transkription @de-de

watermark ID
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: Identifier
domain: Watermark
range: Literal
label: Wasserzeichen-ID @de-de

Watermark URL
type: DatatypeProperty
sub property of: URL
domain: Watermark
range: anyURI
label: Wasserzeichen-URL @de-de

Title
type: Class
subclass of: Appellation
comment: Title of a cultural object which can be specified by a type of title.
label: Titel @de-de

Activity
type: Class
subclass of: BFO_0000015
comment: Activities describe the actions and measures a cultural object is subjected to and which affects its existance, its appearance, its condition, or its location.
label: Aktivität @de-de

Appellation
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Includes titles of cultural objects and names of persons and organisations.
label: Bezeichnung @de-de

Attribution type
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Specifies the source or reason of the attribution to a creator, producer or editor.
label: Art der Zuschreibung @de-de

Barcode collection
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Contains all digital images taken from a object (single sheet or support with several sheets pasted on) marked with a barcode in the physical collection.
label: Barcode Collection @de-de

Bequest
type: Class
subclass of: Provenance
comment: A cultural object is subjected to change of custody or location by bequest.
label: Nachlass @de-de

Collection
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Group of cultural objects intentionally put together by a (former) collector.
label: Sammlung @de-de

Composite volume
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
label: Sammelband @de-de

Conservation
type: Class
subclass of: Collection care
comment: A cultural object undergoes conservation treatments.
label: Konservatorische Maßnahme @de-de

Creation
type: Class
subclass of: Activity
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: Material
  all values from: Material
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: type of attribution
  all values from: Attribution type
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: uses technique
  all values from: Technique
comment: A cultural object is created by a person at a certain time at a certain place.
label: Schöpfung @de-de

Cultural object
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: A physical object, invented, produced or edited by a human being.
label: Werk @de-de

Degree of recording
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: State of scientific indexing (A basic - C extended).
label: Erschließungsgrad @de-de

Depicted event
type: Class
subclass of: Iconography
comment: Identifiable event depicted on cultural object (with identifier of GND, Wikidata, etc.).
label: Dargestelltes Ereignis @de-de

Depicted object
type: Class
subclass of: Iconography
comment: Identifiable object depicted on cultural object (with identifier of GND, Wikidata, CONA, etc.).
label: Dargestelltes Objekt @de-de

Depicted person
type: Class
subclass of: Iconography
comment: Identifiable persons (real and legendary) depicted on cultural objects (with identifier of GND, ULAN, Wikidata etc.).
label: Dargestellte Person @de-de
deprecated: true

Depicted place
type: Class
subclass of: Iconography
subclass of: Restriction
  on property: TGN ID
  all values from: string
comment: Identifiable place depicted on cultural object (with identifier of GND, Wikidata, TGN, etc.)
label: Dargestellter Ort @de-de

Depiction type
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Method of represantion based on formal aspects (plan, section, view, etc.).
label: Art der Darstellung @de-de

Digital image
type: Class
subclass of: Resource representation
comment: The representation of the cultural object as digital image.
label: Digitalisat @de-de

Drawing
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object executed in a drawing technique.
label: Zeichnung @de-de

Edition
type: Class
subclass of: Activity
comment: A (printed) cultural object is edited by a person at a certain time at a certain place.
label: Herausgabe @de-de

Endowment
type: Class
subclass of: Provenance
comment: A cultural object is subjected to change of custody or location by endowment.
label: Schenkung @de-de

Family
type: Class
subclass of: Group
label: Familie @de-de

Feature
type: Class
subclass of: BFO_0000019
label: Eigenschaft @de-de

Geographic classification
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Includes terms to classify a cultural object to region, landscape (of art), or school (of art).
label: Geographische Einordnung @de-de

Iconography
type: Class
subclass of: BFO_0000004
subclass of: Concept
comment: Includes subclasses for various aspects of subject annotation.
label: Ikonographie @de-de

Index
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Superclass of special reference material such as Work index or catalogues of watermarks.
label: Verzeichnis @de-de

Inscription
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Includes writings and text of any kind either on a cultural object itself or on the its support.
label: Beschriftung @de-de

Inscription activity
type: Class
subclass of: Activity
comment: A cultural object is inscribed by a person with annotations, marks, numbers, etc.
label: Aktivität Beschriftung @de-de

Inscription specification
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Describes the content of an inscription (e. g. attribution, signature, idendification, page number, etc).
label: Beschriftung Präzisierung @de-de

Inscription on image
type: Class
subclass of: Inscription
comment: Writings, lettering, numbering by hand or printed within the drawing, the printed image or page (mainly contemporary to its creation)
label: Beschriftung auf Darstellung @de-de

Inscription on support
type: Class
subclass of: Inscription
comment: Writings, lettering, numbering by hand or others (e. g. attached excerpts) off the image or on support (not contemporary to its creation).
label: Beschriftung auf Trägermaterial @de-de

Keyword
type: Class
subclass of: Iconography
comment: Terms that describe the subject of the image, broader and narrower contexts.
label: Schlagwort @de-de

Manuscript
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object, mainly text, executed in hand writing
label: Handschrift @de-de

Collector's mark
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Description of stamps and marks of collections of drawings and prints.
label: Sammlermarke @de-de

Mark designation
type: Class
subclass of: Relationship
comment: The class is to be used for kontext knodes to link a cultural object with collector's mark, the collector and further information.
label: Kennzeichnung mit Sammlermarke @de-de

Master craftsman seal
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
label: Meistersiegel @de-de

Material
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Type of material the cultural object is made of.

Measurement
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Dimensions of a cultural object.
label: Maße @de-de

Measurement specification
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Defines which part of the object is measured (sheet, plate or image).
label: Maße Präzisierung @de-de

Musical notation
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object with hand written musical notation
label: Notenschrift @de-de

Object Category (Generic term)
type: Class
subclass of: Concept
comment: Assigns cultural objects a generic classificaton (by subject, and/or section of physical collection).
label: Sachgruppe (Oberbegriff) @de-de

Object category (Narrower term)
type: Class
subclass of: Concept
comment: Terms of a more specific classificaton of cultural object (by subject, and/or section of the physical collection).
label: Sachgruppe (Unterbegriff) @de-de

Book illumination
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object illustrating texts and executed in a painting technique.
label: Buchmalerei @de-de

Photomechanical print
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object created by a person in photomechanical technique.
label: Fotomechanischer Druck @de-de

Collection care
type: Class
subclass of: Activity
comment: A cultural object undergoes treatments of collection care.
label: Erhaltungsmaßnahme @de-de

Treatment specifics
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Measures undertaken concerning preservation, conservation and restoration of a cultural object
label: Spezifika der Erhaltungsmaßnahme @de-de

Preventive conservation
type: Class
subclass of: Collection care
comment: A cultural object undergoes preventive conservation treatments.
label: Präventive Maßnahme @de-de

Print
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object created by a person in a printing technique.
label: Druckgraphik @de-de

Printed materials
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object, mainly text, executed with letter press.
label: Druckschrift @de-de

Production
type: Class
subclass of: Activity
comment: A cultural object is produced by a person at a certain time at a certain place.
label: Herstellung @de-de

Provenance
type: Class
subclass of: Activity
comment: A cultural object is subjected to change of custody or location.
label: Provenienz @de-de

Purchase
type: Class
subclass of: Provenance
comment: A cultural object is subjected to change of custody or location due to purchase.
label: Kauf @de-de

Resource representation
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Includes all kinds of representation of the cultural object.
label: Repräsentation der Ressource @de-de

Restoration
type: Class
subclass of: Collection care
comment: A cultural object undergoes restoration treatments.
label: Restauratorische Maßnahme @de-de

Right
type: Class
comment: Legal licences applied to metadata and images.
label: Recht @de-de

Right ownership
type: Class
subclass of: Relationship
comment: The class is to be used for kontext knodes to link a cultural object to licenses and right owners
label: Eigentumsrecht @de-de

Role type
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Types of roles that agents can be bearer of.
label: Rollentyp @de-de

Seal
type: Class
subclass of: Cultural object
comment: A cultural object with type seal.
label: Siegel @de-de

Seal Designation
type: Class
subclass of: Relationship
label: Kennzeichnung mit Siegel @de-de

Series
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Group of cultural objects composed as such by its inventor, producer or editor.
label: Serie @de-de

Stylistic classification
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Terms to classify a cultural object to stilistic criteria and art epochs.
label: Stilistische Einordnung @de-de

Technique
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Technique used in creation, production and/or edition of a cultural object.
label: Technik @de-de

Title type
type: Class
subclass of: Feature
comment: Types of titles of a cultural object to specify the origin of the title.
label: Typ des Titels @de-de

Watermark
type: Class
subclass of: IAO_0000030
comment: Description of watermarks
label: Wasserzeichen @de-de

Work index
type: Class
subclass of: Index
comment: Standard publications, reference books with catalogues or listings of works of art.
label: Werkverzeichnis @de-de

Work index entry
type: Class
subclass of: Relationship
comment: Reference documenting a cultural object in puplished work index or equivalent literature and/or digital ressource.
label: Werkverzeichniseintrag @de-de

Name
type: Class
subclass of: Appellation