VRA Core 4.0

Outline

• What is Visual Reference Assocation?• What is VRA Core 4.0?• What VRA Core 4.0 is not?• What can be catalogued using VRA Core 4.0?• Minimal elements• Elements• Examples

What is Visual Resources Association?

• The international associaton of image media professionals;

• Multi-disciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in field of image management;

• They offer educational tools and opportunities for the benefit of the community;

What is VRA Core 4.0?

• First version in 1996, latest in 2007;• Resembles Dublin Core;• Descriptive metadata standard for the

cultural heritage community;• The standard provides a categorical

organization for the description of works of visual culture as well as the images that document them;

What VRA Core 4.0 is not?

• Not a data content standard;

• Not a technical or rights metadata standard;

What can be catalogued using VRA Core 4.0?

• Architecture and architecture models;• Decorative arts;• Manuscripts and book arts;• Paintings, prints, drawings;• Performances and installation arts;• Photograps and films;• Sculptures;• Cultural documentation and didactic

materials;

Minimal elements

• WORK TYPE – what;• TITLE – what;• AGENT – who;• LOCATION – where;• DATE – when;

Example: Kiss of Judas, one of the panels of the Life of Christ cycle

Elements• work, collection, or image (id) • agent - attribution - culture - dates (type) o earliestDate (circa) o latestDate (circa) - name (type) - role • culturalContext • date (type) - earliestDate (circa) - latestDate (circa) • description

• inscription - author - position - text (type) • location (type) - name (type) - refid (type) • material (type) • measurements (type, unit) • relation (type, relids) • rights (type) - rightsHolder - text

• source - name (type) - refid (type) • stateEdition (count, num, type) - description - name • stylePeriod • subject - term (type) • technique • textref - name (type) - refid (type) • title ( type) • worktype

Thank You for your attention!

Patryk Koprowicz