Description and Information Representation of Works of Art in Museum Collections

Authors

  • Beatriz Tarré Alonso Federal University of Santa Catarina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0183-2119
  • Camila Monteiro de Barros Federal University of Santa Catarina
  • Renata Cardozo Padilha Federal University of Santa Catarina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2023.v17.e023054

Keywords:

Art description, Representation of information in art, Museology, Museological objects, Metadata schemas

Abstract

Representation of information in art faces a problem, the lack of depth in descriptions. The present study has a quantitative approach, descriptive character, experimental design and cross-sectional. Its objective is to analyze the process of description for the representation of information about works of art in museum collections. Among its methodological procedures are individual in-depth interviews, as a method for data collection and guided technical visits. To achieve its purpose, the DOMUS ARTIUM; Museum of Salamanca; Art Nouveau and Art Deco Museum - Casa Lis; Salamanca Cathedral Archive; and the National Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba collections are characterized and description practices of the selected institutions are analyzed, through the websites and databases. Description behavior lacks the required level of depth. Therefore, languages, norms and conceptual models for description must be used coherently and evolve even further. Application of semantic and interdisciplinary methods is extremely important to achieve a more precise and logically structured sense of information, to reveal new knowledge and to offer interoperable data on museological collections, which can be retrieved efficiently, thus for obtaining a greater depth in the study of works of art.

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Author Biographies

  • Beatriz Tarré Alonso, Federal University of Santa Catarina

    Master in Library and Information Science and bachelor's degree in Information Science from the University of Havana. She is currently a doctoral fellow at CAPES (Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel), linked to the Postgraduate Program in Information Science (PGCIN) at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Group member Knowledge Representation and Organization research. She has experience in museology, information representation, document management, cultural heritage and art.

  • Camila Monteiro de Barros, Federal University of Santa Catarina

    PhD and master in Information Science from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), graduated in Library Science from the State University of Santa Catarina (UDESC) and professor at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, Education Sciences Center, Postgraduate Program in Information Science. R. Eng. Agronômico Andrei Cristian Ferreira, 240 - Carvoeira, 88040-900, Florianópolis - SC, Brazil.

  • Renata Cardozo Padilha, Federal University of Santa Catarina

    Master and PhD in Information Science from the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). Graduated in Museology from the Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel). Adjunct professor of the Undergraduate Course in Museology at UFSC. He is currently a member of the Knowledge Representation and Organization research group.

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Published

2023-12-03

How to Cite

“Description and Information Representation of Works of Art in Museum Collections”. Brazilian Journal of Information Science: Research Trends, vol. 17, Dec. 2023, p. e023054, https://doi.org/10.36311/1981-1640.2023.v17.e023054.

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