Parameter name |
Description |
Default value |
required or optional?
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artist |
Artist who created the original artwork. Use {{Creator:Name Surname}} with {{Creator}} template whenever possible.
|
blank field presented as: "Author".
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optional
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title |
Title of the artwork. Skip and use description field if artwork has no title. Use Language templates when translating and boldface the original-language title, for example:
- {{en|''The Title of the Picture''.}}
Many frequently used titles have Multilingual tags are available, like {{Self-portrait}}.
- {{en|Untitled, known as ''A Common Title'' or ''Another Known Title''.}}
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empty
|
optional
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description |
Description of the content of the artwork (using multilingual templates like {{en}}). Often unnecessary in case of paintings when title is used. {{Depicted person}} template could be used to list depicted people.
|
empty
|
optional
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original caption |
The original description provided by the museum.
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empty
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optional
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date |
Date of creation of the original artwork by one of the following ways:
- for simple dates use ISO 8601 format, e.g. "1234" or "2006-01-15" for "15 January 2006". The following formats are recognized:
- for all other dates use {{date}} or {{other date}}
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empty
|
optional
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medium |
(Alternative name: technique) Medium (technique and materials) used to create artwork. Use, when possible:
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empty
|
optional
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dimensions |
Dimensions of the artwork: 1D (length), 2D (width × height) or 3D (width × height × depth). Please use {{Size}} formatting template, such as:
- {{Size|unit=cm|width=76.7|height=83.5}} <— gives Height<colon> 83.5 cm (32.9 in). Width<colon> 76.7 cm (30.2 in).
- or {{Size|in|30.2|32.87}} <— gives 30.2 × 32.87 in (76.7 × 83.5 cm), if sizes are given in inches
- Avoid using Language templates
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empty
|
optional
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source |
Image source. Allowed values are:
- LIV: For Livrustkammaren (The Royal Armoury)
- SKO: For Skokloster Castle
- HWY: For Hallwyl Museum
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empty
|
required
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parent object |
Parent object, i.e. if this is part of a larger work.
|
empty
|
optional
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references |
Books and websites with information about the artwork. Please use {{Cite book}} and {{Cite web}} templates.
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empty
|
optional
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provenance |
Provenance (history of artwork ownership). Use {{ProvenanceEvent}}, {{Discovered}} and other similar templates.
|
empty
|
optional
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exhibition history |
Exhibition history
|
empty
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optional
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inscriptions |
Description of: inscriptions, watermarks, captions, coats of arm, etc. Use {{inscription}}
|
empty
|
optional
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place of origin |
Where the artwork originates from
|
empty
|
optional
|
notes |
Additional information about the artwork and its history.
|
empty
|
optional
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object-id |
Internal database ID for the artwork (used to create link to the museum database)
|
empty
|
required
|
inventory number |
Museum's accession number or some other inventory or identification number.
|
empty
|
required
|
photo-license |
Photo license. Allowed values are: PD, CC0 and CC-BY-SA.
|
empty
|
required
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photographer |
Name of the photographer.
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empty
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optional
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deathyear |
Year of death of the artist/creator. If this is given it changes the license template from {{PD-old-100}} to {{PD-old-auto}}.
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empty
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optional
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other_versions |
Links to files with very similar content or derivative files; use thumbnails or <gallery></gallery>.
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empty
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optional
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manufacturer |
In some cases manufacturer is a better option than artist. In other cases a work can have artist and manufacturer.
|
empty
|
optional
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period |
In some cases period is a better option than date or you might want to use both. Use {{period}}.
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empty
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optional
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