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vr.tr.drawing · thing-q93184

Let an agent handle drawings by medium, purpose, artist, conservation and technique, and describe rock art respectfully as heritage.

Thing Registry Information and virtual systems INF.MED
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Work Which drawing.

Identity

Artist and date.

Identity

Drawing identity.

  1. Who made the drawing and when, according to the collection? provenance
  2. Where is it held? provenance

Medium

Materials.

Medium

Medium.

  1. Which medium and support were used? definition
  2. How can it be recognised? action
Technique Learning.

Skills

Methods.

Skills

Techniques.

  1. Which techniques are used, such as hatching or perspective? definition
  2. Which exercises help? action

Technical

Standards.

Technical

Technical drawing.

  1. Which standards apply to technical drawings? provenance
  2. How are projections shown? definition
Care Conservation.

Storage

Environment.

Storage

Storage.

  1. How should drawings be stored and displayed to avoid fading? provenance
  2. What light levels are advised? measurement

Conservator

Repairs.

Conservator

Conservation.

  1. Should a paper conservator be consulted? action
  2. How can one be found? action
Heritage Rock art.

Sites

Petroglyphs.

Sites

Rock art sites.

  1. Is this rock art site protected, and how can it be visited? provenance
  2. What do custodians ask of visitors? provenance

Meaning

Interpretation.

Meaning

Interpretation.

  1. What do archaeologists and descendant communities say about its meaning? provenance
  2. Are interpretations attributed? boundary

Classifiers Filled

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Entry kind
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Domain
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Other names and narrower kinds
petroglyph, Rock art in Denmark, Rock carving at Stugåsberget, line and circle motif, Petroglyphs of Ardashir I, presentation drawing, detail drawing, engineering drawing, longitudinal section, reinforcement drawing, cross section, electrical drawing

What it is Filled

A two-dimensional artwork or image made by marking a surface with lines and tones using pencil, ink, charcoal, crayon or digital tools, including sketches, technical and presentation drawings, and ancient rock art such as petroglyphs.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle drawings by medium, purpose, artist, conservation and technique, and describe rock art respectfully as heritage.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Line-based image making
  • Many media
  • Artistic and technical uses
  • Fragile on paper

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Copy or trace an artist's drawing and present it as original work.
  • Attribute a drawing to an artist without evidence.
  • Handle an original drawing in ways that expose it to light, moisture or abrasion beyond conservation limits.
  • Make drawings that sexualise minors or depict real people in degrading ways.

Only with a human decision

  • Selling, lending or authenticating an original drawing.
  • Publishing a drawing of an identifiable private person.

May

  • Describe a drawing's medium, technique, date and attribution from reliable records.
  • Make drawings on request that do not copy a protected work.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Drawings are fragile and often unique; damage is irreversible.
  • Artists' style and labour deserve credit and fair payment.

Who is affected

  • Artists and their heirs
  • Owners and collections
  • People depicted

Owners Filled

Steward

The owner of the drawing; copyright usually remains with the artist or their estate.

Master systems

  • Collection and museum catalogues

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q110304307 - registry parent class
  • Q8205328 - registry parent class

related

  • two-dimensional visual artwork - category
  • pencil and ink - media
  • painting - art form
  • petroglyph - ancient form

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.drawing
  • Wikidata: Q93184 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q93184)

Direct properties not applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Plane INF: no invented physical properties.

Recognition optional Filled

  • Line-based images
  • Media such as graphite, ink, charcoal
  • Paintings use applied paint layers
  • Lines and tones on paper, walls, rock or screens.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify drawing media and techniques
  • find learning resources
  • conserve drawings on paper
  • learn about rock art heritage

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Light and humidity damage
  • Damage to rock art by touching or rubbing

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • Copyright law
  • Heritage protection for rock art sites

Context of use required Filled

  • Art, design, communication and documentation.
  • sketches and studies
  • technical and architectural drawings
  • presentation drawings
  • digital drawings
  • petroglyphs and rock art

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q93184: drawing - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Drawing - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should drawing media be separate entries?
  • How should technical drawings be linked?
  • How should rock art sites be protected?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

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