Library of Congress Classification:Class N -- Fine Arts

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N - [[Visual arts|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

::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

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Further reading

  • [http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCC/freelcc.html Full schedule of all LCC Classifications]
  • [http://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/lcco/ List of all LCC Classification Outlines]

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