Research tools

Art & Architecture Thesaurus
The AAT is a structured vocabulary of more than 133,000 terms, descriptions, bibliographic citations and other information relating to fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival materials and material culture.

Categories for the description of works of art
Guidelines for the description of art objects and images, including a discussion of issues involved in building art information systems.

See also: Authorities for proper names.

Always consult in addition to the CODART Curator's Research Guide the excellent Links section of the website of the Netherlands Institute for Art History