UCG GraphDB Art Attributes

UCG GraphDB Art Attributes

The Graph database is designed to be quite massive database with focus on facilitating the artists, art owners, art enthusiasts, art museums, dealers, auction houses and several other possible stakeholders. The Core Database of Art can accommodate detailed information on virtually all known Art (both Past and Present) including paintings, drawings, illustrations, photographs, antique furniture, jewelry, and sculptures with complete attributes. Different Art types have different attributes. Fine Art and Photographs, for example, have their own unique requirements while antique period furniture has another set of attributes. While the detailed attributes are stored off-chain, the relevant attributes that substantiate provenance and ownership are stored on the Blockchain registry. Below is a list of some of these attributes for paintings and sculptures that are expected in the Art database for Asset Type ‘Fine Art’;

· Title of the Artwork

· Who created the Art (Name of living or deceased Artist)?

· When (month/year)?

· Where was it created (city/country)?

· On what medium (Oil on canvas, water color on paper etc.)?

• Edition (if Print then edition of Print)?

· Orientation (portrait, landscape, square, slim, pano)?

· What Era / Art movement / style etc.?

· What is it about (subject / topic)?

· Is it framed?

· What type of framing?

· Where is it now? (Museum, Private collection, Artists possession etc.)

· Who owns it ? (copyright information)

· What is the last price ? (if it was sold / purchased)

· What are experts saying about the Art asset? (expert opinions / comments)

· What are students and other Art enthusiasts/public saying about the Art piece?

· What is so special about the work?

· Is it currently for sale?

· What condition is it in?

· Any special markings?

· Keywords to help viewers search for it?

· Which exhibitions has it been in?

· Does the Art piece have a PROVENIR ? (Smart Provenance Token)

Note: The above list of attributes is fairly extensive. Not all these attributes will be required on the ‘Provenir Token’ as the purpose of the Provenir is to establish ownership and provenance. Furthermore, in order to keep the costs of encryption and posting of transaction data on the blockchain affordable, it is only prudent to select data attributes that are absolutely essential for Provenance purposes).