Class N:Fine Arts is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This page outlines the subclasses of Class N. [1] [2]
N - Visual Arts
- 1-58..........................................General
- 61-72........................................Theory. Philosophy. Aesthetics of the visual arts
- 81-390......................................Study and teaching. Research
- 400-3990..................................Art museums, galleries, etc.
- 4390-5098................................Exhibitions
- 5198-5299................................Private collections and collectors
- 5300-7418................................History
- 7420-7525.8..............................General works
- 7560-8266................................Special subjects of art
- 8350-8356................................Art as a profession. Artists
- 8510-8553................................Art studios, materials, etc.
- 8554-8585................................Examination and conservation of works of art
- 8600-8675................................Economics of art
- 8700-9165................................Art and the state. Public art
NA - Architecture
- 1-60........................................General
- 100-130..................................Architecture and the state
- 190-1555.5..............................History
- 1995........................................Architecture as a profession
- 2000-2320..............................Study and teaching. Research
- 2335-2360..............................Competitions
- 2400-2460.............................. Museums. Exhibitions
- 2500-2599..............................General works
- 2599.5-2599.9........................Architectural criticism
- 2695-2793..............................Architectural drawing and design
- 2835-4050..............................Details and decoration
- 4100-8480..............................Special classes of buildings
- 4100-4145....................................Classed by material
- 4150-4160....................................Classed by form
- 4170-8480....................................Classed by use
- 4170-(7020)........................................Public buildings
- 4590-5621................................................Religious architecture
- 4170-(7020)........................................Public buildings
- 7100-7884..........................................Domestic architecture. Houses. Dwellings
- 7910-8125..........................................Clubhouses, guild houses, etc.
- 8200-8260..........................................Farm architecture
- 8300-8480..........................................Outbuildings, gates, fences, etc.
- 9000-9428..............................Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
NB - Sculpture
- 1-50........................................General
- 60-1115..................................History. Including collective biography
- 1120-1133..............................Study and teaching
- 1134-1134.4............................Competitions
- 1135-1150..............................General works
- 1160-1195..............................Designs and technique
- 1199-1200..............................Restoration of sculptures
- 1203-1270..............................Special materials
- 1272-1291..............................Mobiles, color, sculpture gardens, etc.
- 1293-1895..............................Special forms
- 1293-1310....................................Portrait sculpture
- 1312-1313....................................Equestrian statues
- 1330-1685....................................Sculptural monuments
- 1750-1793....................................Religious monuments and shrines
- 1800-1880....................................Sepulchral monuments
- 1910-1952..............................Special subjects
NC - Drawing. Design. Illustration
- 1-45........................................General. Including collective biography
- 50-266....................................History of drawing
- 390-670..................................Study and teaching
- 673-677..................................Competitions
- 703-725..................................General works
- 730-758..................................Technique
- 760-825..................................Special subjects
- 845-915..................................Graphic art materials
- 930........................................Conservation and restoration of drawings
- 950-(996)................................Illustration
- 997-1003................................Commercial art. Advertising art
- 1280-1284..............................Printed ephemera. Imagerie populaire
- 1300-1766..............................Pictorial humor, caricature, etc.
- 1800-1850..............................Posters
- 1860-1896..............................Greeting cards, postcards, invitations, book jackets, etc.
- 1920-1940..............................Copying, enlarging, and reduction of drawings
ND - Painting
- 25-(48)....................................General
- 49-813....................................History
- 1115-1120..............................Study and teaching
- 1130-1156..............................General works
- 1288-1460..............................Special subjects
- 1290-1293....................................Human figure
- 1300-1337....................................Portraits
- 1340-1367....................................Landscape painting
- 1370-1375....................................Marine painting
- 1380-1383....................................Animals. Birds
- 1385-1388....................................Sports. Hunting, fishing, etc.
- 1390-1393....................................Still life
- 1400-1403....................................Flowers. Fruit. Trees
- 1410-1460....................................Other subjects
- 1470-1625..............................Technique and materials
- 1630-1662..............................Examination and conservation of paintings
- 1700-2495..............................Watercolor painting
- 2550-2733..............................Mural painting
- 2889-3416..............................Illuminating of manuscripts and books
NE - Print Media
- 1-978......................................
Printmaking and
engraving
- 1-90..............................................General
- 218-(330)......................................Engraved portraits. Self-portraits
- 380................................................Conservation and restoration of prints
- 390-395........................................Collected works
- 400-773........................................History of printmaking
- 830-898........................................General works
- 951-962........................................Special subjects
- 965-965.3......................................Tradesmen's cards
- 970-973........................................Study and teaching
- 975-975.4......................................Competitions
- 977-978........................................Equipment
- 1000-1352..............................
Wood engraving
- 1000-1027....................................General
- 1030-1196.3..................................History
- 1220-1233....................................General works
- 1310-1326.5..................................Japanese prints
- 1330-1336....................................Linoleum block prints
- 1340..............................................Fish prints
- 1344-1345....................................Potato prints
- 1350-1352....................................Other materials used in relief printing
- 1400-1879..............................Metal engraving
- 1400-1422....................................General
- 1620-1630....................................General works
- 1634-1749....................................History
- 1750-1775....................................Copper engraving
- 1850-1879....................................Color prints
- 1940-2232.5............................
Etching and
aquatint
- 1940-1975....................................General
- 1980-2055.5..................................History
- 2120-2140....................................General works
- 2141-2149....................................Special subjects
- 2220-2225....................................Dry point
- 2236-2240.6............................Serigraphy
- 2242-2246..............................Monotype (Printmaking)
- 2250-2570..............................Lithography
- 2685-2685.8............................Lumiprints
- 2690........................................Engraving on glass
- 2800-2880..............................Printing of engravings
- 3000-3002..............................Copying art. Copying machine art
NK - Decorative arts
- 1-570......................................General
- 600-806..................................History
- 1135-1149.5............................Arts and crafts movement
- 1160-1590..............................Decoration and ornament. Design
- 1160-1174....................................General
- 1175-(1498)..................................History
- 1505-1535....................................General works
- 1548-1590....................................Special subjects for design
- 1648-1678..............................Religious art
- 1700-2195..............................Interior decoration. House decoration
- 1700-2138....................................General. History, etc. Including special rooms
- 2140-2180....................................Decorative painting
- 2190-2192....................................Church decoration
- 2200-2750.............................. Furniture
- 2775-2898..............................Rugs and carpets
- 2975-3049.............................. Tapestries
- 3175-3296.3............................Upholstery. Drapery
- 3375-3496.3............................ Wallpapers
- 3600-(9990)............................Other arts and art industries
- 3700-4695....................................Ceramics
- 4700-4890....................................Costume
- 5100-5440....................................Glass
- 5500-6060....................................Glyptic arts
- 6400-8459....................................Metalwork
- 8800-9505.5..................................Textiles
- 9600-9955....................................Woodwork
NX - Arts in General
- 1-820................................Arts in general
- 1-260......................................General
- 280-410..................................Study and teaching. Research
- 411-415..................................Competitions
- 420-430..................................Exhibitions
- 440-632..................................History of the arts
- 650-694..................................Special subjects, characters, persons, religious arts, etc.
- 700-750..................................Patronage of the arts
- 760-770..................................Administration of the arts
- 775-777..................................Voluntarism in the arts
- 798-820..................................Arts centers and facilities
References
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Outline:Class N - Fine Arts" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS N - Visual Arts" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
Further reading
Class N:Fine Arts is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This page outlines the subclasses of Class N. [1] [2]
N - Visual Arts
- 1-58..........................................General
- 61-72........................................Theory. Philosophy. Aesthetics of the visual arts
- 81-390......................................Study and teaching. Research
- 400-3990..................................Art museums, galleries, etc.
- 4390-5098................................Exhibitions
- 5198-5299................................Private collections and collectors
- 5300-7418................................History
- 7420-7525.8..............................General works
- 7560-8266................................Special subjects of art
- 8350-8356................................Art as a profession. Artists
- 8510-8553................................Art studios, materials, etc.
- 8554-8585................................Examination and conservation of works of art
- 8600-8675................................Economics of art
- 8700-9165................................Art and the state. Public art
NA - Architecture
- 1-60........................................General
- 100-130..................................Architecture and the state
- 190-1555.5..............................History
- 1995........................................Architecture as a profession
- 2000-2320..............................Study and teaching. Research
- 2335-2360..............................Competitions
- 2400-2460.............................. Museums. Exhibitions
- 2500-2599..............................General works
- 2599.5-2599.9........................Architectural criticism
- 2695-2793..............................Architectural drawing and design
- 2835-4050..............................Details and decoration
- 4100-8480..............................Special classes of buildings
- 4100-4145....................................Classed by material
- 4150-4160....................................Classed by form
- 4170-8480....................................Classed by use
- 4170-(7020)........................................Public buildings
- 4590-5621................................................Religious architecture
- 4170-(7020)........................................Public buildings
- 7100-7884..........................................Domestic architecture. Houses. Dwellings
- 7910-8125..........................................Clubhouses, guild houses, etc.
- 8200-8260..........................................Farm architecture
- 8300-8480..........................................Outbuildings, gates, fences, etc.
- 9000-9428..............................Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying
NB - Sculpture
- 1-50........................................General
- 60-1115..................................History. Including collective biography
- 1120-1133..............................Study and teaching
- 1134-1134.4............................Competitions
- 1135-1150..............................General works
- 1160-1195..............................Designs and technique
- 1199-1200..............................Restoration of sculptures
- 1203-1270..............................Special materials
- 1272-1291..............................Mobiles, color, sculpture gardens, etc.
- 1293-1895..............................Special forms
- 1293-1310....................................Portrait sculpture
- 1312-1313....................................Equestrian statues
- 1330-1685....................................Sculptural monuments
- 1750-1793....................................Religious monuments and shrines
- 1800-1880....................................Sepulchral monuments
- 1910-1952..............................Special subjects
NC - Drawing. Design. Illustration
- 1-45........................................General. Including collective biography
- 50-266....................................History of drawing
- 390-670..................................Study and teaching
- 673-677..................................Competitions
- 703-725..................................General works
- 730-758..................................Technique
- 760-825..................................Special subjects
- 845-915..................................Graphic art materials
- 930........................................Conservation and restoration of drawings
- 950-(996)................................Illustration
- 997-1003................................Commercial art. Advertising art
- 1280-1284..............................Printed ephemera. Imagerie populaire
- 1300-1766..............................Pictorial humor, caricature, etc.
- 1800-1850..............................Posters
- 1860-1896..............................Greeting cards, postcards, invitations, book jackets, etc.
- 1920-1940..............................Copying, enlarging, and reduction of drawings
ND - Painting
- 25-(48)....................................General
- 49-813....................................History
- 1115-1120..............................Study and teaching
- 1130-1156..............................General works
- 1288-1460..............................Special subjects
- 1290-1293....................................Human figure
- 1300-1337....................................Portraits
- 1340-1367....................................Landscape painting
- 1370-1375....................................Marine painting
- 1380-1383....................................Animals. Birds
- 1385-1388....................................Sports. Hunting, fishing, etc.
- 1390-1393....................................Still life
- 1400-1403....................................Flowers. Fruit. Trees
- 1410-1460....................................Other subjects
- 1470-1625..............................Technique and materials
- 1630-1662..............................Examination and conservation of paintings
- 1700-2495..............................Watercolor painting
- 2550-2733..............................Mural painting
- 2889-3416..............................Illuminating of manuscripts and books
NE - Print Media
- 1-978......................................
Printmaking and
engraving
- 1-90..............................................General
- 218-(330)......................................Engraved portraits. Self-portraits
- 380................................................Conservation and restoration of prints
- 390-395........................................Collected works
- 400-773........................................History of printmaking
- 830-898........................................General works
- 951-962........................................Special subjects
- 965-965.3......................................Tradesmen's cards
- 970-973........................................Study and teaching
- 975-975.4......................................Competitions
- 977-978........................................Equipment
- 1000-1352..............................
Wood engraving
- 1000-1027....................................General
- 1030-1196.3..................................History
- 1220-1233....................................General works
- 1310-1326.5..................................Japanese prints
- 1330-1336....................................Linoleum block prints
- 1340..............................................Fish prints
- 1344-1345....................................Potato prints
- 1350-1352....................................Other materials used in relief printing
- 1400-1879..............................Metal engraving
- 1400-1422....................................General
- 1620-1630....................................General works
- 1634-1749....................................History
- 1750-1775....................................Copper engraving
- 1850-1879....................................Color prints
- 1940-2232.5............................
Etching and
aquatint
- 1940-1975....................................General
- 1980-2055.5..................................History
- 2120-2140....................................General works
- 2141-2149....................................Special subjects
- 2220-2225....................................Dry point
- 2236-2240.6............................Serigraphy
- 2242-2246..............................Monotype (Printmaking)
- 2250-2570..............................Lithography
- 2685-2685.8............................Lumiprints
- 2690........................................Engraving on glass
- 2800-2880..............................Printing of engravings
- 3000-3002..............................Copying art. Copying machine art
NK - Decorative arts
- 1-570......................................General
- 600-806..................................History
- 1135-1149.5............................Arts and crafts movement
- 1160-1590..............................Decoration and ornament. Design
- 1160-1174....................................General
- 1175-(1498)..................................History
- 1505-1535....................................General works
- 1548-1590....................................Special subjects for design
- 1648-1678..............................Religious art
- 1700-2195..............................Interior decoration. House decoration
- 1700-2138....................................General. History, etc. Including special rooms
- 2140-2180....................................Decorative painting
- 2190-2192....................................Church decoration
- 2200-2750.............................. Furniture
- 2775-2898..............................Rugs and carpets
- 2975-3049.............................. Tapestries
- 3175-3296.3............................Upholstery. Drapery
- 3375-3496.3............................ Wallpapers
- 3600-(9990)............................Other arts and art industries
- 3700-4695....................................Ceramics
- 4700-4890....................................Costume
- 5100-5440....................................Glass
- 5500-6060....................................Glyptic arts
- 6400-8459....................................Metalwork
- 8800-9505.5..................................Textiles
- 9600-9955....................................Woodwork
NX - Arts in General
- 1-820................................Arts in general
- 1-260......................................General
- 280-410..................................Study and teaching. Research
- 411-415..................................Competitions
- 420-430..................................Exhibitions
- 440-632..................................History of the arts
- 650-694..................................Special subjects, characters, persons, religious arts, etc.
- 700-750..................................Patronage of the arts
- 760-770..................................Administration of the arts
- 775-777..................................Voluntarism in the arts
- 798-820..................................Arts centers and facilities
References
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Outline:Class N - Fine Arts" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-04-30. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
- ^ "Library of Congress Classification Full Text: CLASS N - Visual Arts" (PDF). Library of Congress. 2019-05-01. Retrieved 2019-05-01.