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Vokabular: ICONClass

Classification concept for recording and indexing image content that was developed for academic work in the fields of art history and iconography.

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Basic information

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(P34)?Naming:	Iconclass
(P1266)?Abbreviation:	—
(P724)?Digest:	Iconclass is a classification system for indexing image content that is primarily used in the field of art history and iconography. Apart from this, Iconclass can and is also used for the indexing of image content in other image media (photography, graphics, etc.). When using Iconclass to index image content (events, objects, people, etc.), a hierarchically organised system (based on 10 main categories) of defined terms is used.
(P887)?URL:	https://iconclass.org/
(P121)?Genre classification:	Word lists and category systems
(P15)?Medientyp:	Online resource, Electronic publication
(P608)?Field of knowledge:	History of art, Iconography, durable good, history of architecture, material culture
(P936)?Object types:	work of art
(P984)?Object type properties:	—

Number of integrated items

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(P613)?Number of integrated items:	28.000 Standard designation(s)

Contact

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(P845)?Creator:	Henri van de Waal
(P518)?Technically realized by:	Etienne Posthumus
(P206)?Publisher:	—
(P153)?Postal address:	Wijngaardenlaan 42 | 2252 XP Voorschoten | Niederlande
(P722)?Email address:	mailto:info@iconclass.org

Methodology

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(P280)?Variant:	Data curation
(P575)?Design features:	Simple list of terms without definitions
(P902)?Methodology:	Based on current technical terms (Applies to about half), Based on source terms (Applies to about half), The technical terms are referenced (Applies (overall))
(P15)?Media type:	Online resource, Electronic publication
(P1000)?Organisational structure:	Changes can only be made by professional administrators, Changes can only be made by trained staff
(P999)?Sustainability:	The project is supported by a larger community in the medium term
(P942)?Number of hierarchy levels:	—
(P900)?Completeness:	Open for growth, completeness cannot be achieved

Version

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(P18)?Language:	English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese
(P1152)?Date of first publication:	1973
(P222)?Date of publication:	2024
(P939)?Versioning:	No versioning

Cross concordances

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(P898)?External matching:	—
(P573)?Target group:	Archive, Library, Museum

Documentation

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(P382)?Specifications:	Exists, has been produced - URL: https://iconclass.org/help/about
(P978)?External tutorial:	Exists, has been produced - URL: https://iconclass.org/help/plus
(P180)?License:	CC0 1.0 Universal

Provision of data

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(P940)?Technology:	JSON
(P125)?Status of possesio:	Complete download possible, Search results partially visible in online interface, Selective download possible
(P15)?Media type:	Online resource, Electronic publication
(P937)?Referencing method:	Classifying identifier(s)
(P903)?Data format:	JSON, RDF | Resource Description Framework, SKOS | Simple Knowledge Organization System
(P923)?API endpoint URL:	https://vocabs.dariah.eu/iconclass/
(P941)?SPARQL endpoint URL:	https://iconclass.org/docs
(P995)?Services offered:	—
(P950)?Cite as:	Icon-Class Redaktion, Icon-Class, Voorschoten 2025, URL: https://iconclass.org/.

Dataset editing

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(P1302)?Dataset editing:	Anne Purschwitz