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What is cinnabar? What is a rhyton? The Getty vocabularies contain structured terminology for art, architecture, decorative arts and other material culture, archival materials, visual surrogates, and bibliographic materials. Compliant with international standards, they provide authoritative information for catalogers and researchers, and can be used to enhance access to databases and Web sites. The Getty Vocabularies grow through contributions. The vocabulary data is available for licensing and accessible free of charge below for more limited online use.

AAT
Catherine wheel or rose window? AAT is a structured vocabulary, including terms, descriptions, and other information for generic concepts related to art, architecture, conservation, archaeology, and other cultural heritage.
CONA
Mona Lisa or La Gioconda? CONA includes titles, attributions, depicted subjects, and other information about works of art and architecture as derived from scholarly literature, museum collections, special collections, archives, libraries, and indexing projects. CONA is linked to the AAT, TGN, and ULAN.
TGN
London or Londinium? TGN is a structured vocabulary, including names, descriptions, and other information for current and historical administrative places and physical features important to art and architecture.
ULAN
Titian or Tiziano Vecellio? ULAN is a structured vocabulary, including names, biographies, related people, and other information about artists, architects, firms, studios, museums, patrons, sitters, and other people and groups involved in the creation and study of art and architecture.

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