A language to analyze, describe, and explore collections of visual art

Abstract

A vast quantity of art in existence today is inaccessible to individuals. If people want to know the different types of art that exist, how individual works are connected, and how works of art are interpreted and discussed in the context of other works, they must utilize means other than simply viewing the art. Therefore, this paper proposes a language to analyze, describe, and explore collections of visual art (LadeCA). LadeCA combines human interpretation and automatic analyses of images, allowing users to assess collections of visual art without viewing every image in them. This paper focuses on the lexical base of LadeCA. It also outlines how collections of visual art can be analyzed, described, and explored using a LadeCA vocabulary. Additionally, the relationship between LadeCA and indexing systems, such as ICONCLASS or AAT, is demonstrated, and ways in which LadeCA and indexing systems can complement each other are highlighted.

An interface to view collections of visual art

“…Although the idea behind LadeCA words has already been described by Pflüger (2021), this description is worth reiterating here because it is also essential for understanding LadeCA.View.…”

“…We had scans of about 30,000 historic prints (from the Klebealben of the Albertina Vienna). In a study on the evaluation of LadeCA (Pflüger, 2021), 16 students of art history intuitively created 140 words (Fig. 21); this took about 5 to 10 minutes per word.…”

“…LadeCA.View is part of LadeCA, a language used to analyze, describe, and explore collections of visual art. The concept of LadeCA was developed and described by Pflüger (2021). LadeCA.View visualizes collections of visual art in an interactive manner and is based on a collection of visual art paired with a controlled vocabulary (Harpring, 2010).…”

Bibliometric Analysis of Scientific Production on Visual and Performing Arts Indexed in Scopus: Achievements and Challenges

“…Art as a discipline is composed of several axes, including visual and performing arts. On the one hand, visual arts are considered a representation of art that enables the expression of that affecting people, allowing the artist to capture emotions, feelings, and the perception of the world through creation and imagination (González-Zamar; Abad-Segura, 2021; Pflüger, 2021). On the other hand, performing arts encompasses all forms of expression that may involve staging, such as theater, opera, dancing, music, circus art, among others (Chen; Tang, 2021; Gómez-Hernández; Ramos-Ramírez; Espinal-Monsalve, 2020).…”