FAIRsharing record for: Cultural Objects Name Authority

This FAIRsharing record describes: The Cultural Objects Name Authority (CONA) compiles titles, creator attributions, physical characteristics, depicted subjects, and other metadata about visual works, such as architecture, painting, sculpture, and many other types of works. CONA may contain information about objects that are ceremonial or utilitarian in nature, but are not necessarily labeled as art according to traditional Western aesthetics. Architecture, destroyed works, and works depicted in visual surrogates or other works are also included. CONA also includes Getty Iconography Authority (IA) , which resides in the same editorial system as CONA. The IA includes proper names and other information for named events, themes and narratives from religion/mythology, legendary and fictional characters, themes from literature, works of literature and performing arts, and legendary and fictional places. CONA and IA are part of 5 Getty Vocabularies intended to provide terminology and other information about the objects, artists, concepts, and places important to various disciplines that specialize in art, architecture, and other material culture.