Artist
Title
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Part of
Object type
Description
Depicted people
Depicted place
Depicted part
Date
Medium
Dimensions
Current location
Accession number
Object location
Place of creation
Place of discovery
Object history
Exhibition history
Credit line
Inscriptions
Notes
References
Source/Photographer
Permission
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{{Artwork}} is an alternative to {{Information}} template used for the description of images of artworks, especially those residing in museums or galleries. It is also recommended for other non-artistic objects held by GLAM institutions, like archeological artifacts, etc., although some objects might be better served by {{Photograph}}, {{Book}} or {{Map}} templates.
Faithful reproductions (without specific creative contribution from the photograph) of 2D art only require a license for the artwork, like {{PD-art}}. Copyrightable photos of 2D art and photos of 3D art (sculptures, structures, coins, gems, etc.) require a licence for the depicted artwork and a licence for the photograph itself. In such cases, {{Art Photo}} is recommended. See here for more information about copyright of the copied artwork.

The template automatically sets the following categories: Category:Artwork template maintenance

Usage

{{Artwork
 |artist             =
 |author             =
 |title              =
 |description        =
 |depicted people    =
 |depicted place     =
 |date               =
 |medium             =
 |dimensions         =
 |institution        =
 |department         =
 |accession number   =
 |place of creation  =
 |place of discovery =
 |object history     =
 |exhibition history =
 |credit line        =
 |inscriptions       =
 |notes              =
 |references         =
 |source             =
 |permission         =
 |other_versions     =
 |wikidata           =
}}

Use instead of {{Information}}

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionDefaultStatus
artist
Artist
ArtistArtist who created the original object. Use {{Creator:Name Surname}} with {{Creator}} template whenever possible. Wikidata item IDs are allowed.creator (P170), architect (P84)optional
author
Author
AuthorFor some objects "author" is more appropriate term than "artist". In most cases either "author" or "artist" should be used, not both. Wikidata item IDs are allowed.author (P50)optional
photographer
Photographer
PhotographerPhotographer who took the photograph. Use {{Creator:Name Surname}} with {{Creator}} template for historical photographs. Wikidata item IDs are allowed.emptyoptional
title
Title
TitleTitle of the artwork. Skip and use description field if artwork has no title. Use {{Title}}. Alternatively you can use Language templates for 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''.}}
title (P1476), official name (P1448), native label (P1705), item labeloptional
object type
Object type
object_type
Object_type
Object TypeAllows internationalization and links for common and more uncommon object types like skyphoi or situlas (automatically internationalized through Template:I18n/objects).instance of (P31)optional
description
Description
DescriptionDescription of the content of the artwork (using multilingual templates like {{En}}). Often unnecessary in case of paintings when title is used.emptyoptional
depicted part
Depicted part
Depicted partPart of the object depicted by the image. {{Position}} and other templates can be used for internationalization.emptyoptional
depicted people
Depicted people
Depicted peoplePerson or people depicted in the work of art. {{Label}} can be used for internationalization.depicts (P180)optional
depicted place
Depicted place
Depicted placePlace depicted in the work of art. Bare names will be attempted parsed through {{City}}.emptyoptional
date
Date
year
Year
DateDate 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:
    • YYYY
    • YYYY-MM
    • YYYY-MM-DD
  • For all other dates use {{Other date}} or {{Complex date}}.
  • inception (P571), publication date (P577), time period (P2348)optional
    medium
    Medium
    technique
    Technique
    material
    Material
    Medium(Alternative name: technique)
    Medium (technique and materials) used to create artwork. Use, when possible:
  • {{Technique}} template
  • multilingual Technique tags, like {{Oil on canvas}}
  • {{Reproduction}} template to distinguish between the technique of a reproduction and of the original artwork
  • made from material (P186), fabrication method (P2079)optional
    dimensions
    Dimensions
    size
    Size
    DimensionsDimensions 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: 83.5 cm (32.8 in); width: 76.7 cm (30.1 in)
    dimensions QS:P2048,83.5U174728
    dimensions QS:P2049,76.7U174728
  • or {{Size|in|30.2|32.87}} <— gives 30.2 × 32.8 in (76.7 × 83.4 cm), if sizes are given in inches
  • Avoid using Language templates
  • length (P2043), height (P2048), width (P2049), vertical depth (P4511), thickness (P2610), diameter (P2386), radius (P2120), perimeter (P2547)optional
    institution
    Institution
    gallery
    Gallery
    museum
    Museum
    InstitutionGallery, museum or collection owning the piece. Use:
  • collapsible institution templates like {{Institution:Louvre}} giving:
  • institution QS:P195,Q19675

    Those tags are based on {{Institution}} and occupy Institution: namespace.

    • For lost pieces: "Stolen from (gallery) in (date)", "Lost by fire from (gallery) in (date)", or similar.
    • For private collection use {{Private collection}}
    collection (P195), location (P276)optional
    department
    Department
    location
    Location
    DepartmentDepartment or location within the museum or gallery.
    Before introduction of the {{Institution}} templates "location" parameter was sometimes used for location within the museum/gallery and sometimes location of the museum/gallery.
    emptyoptional
    accession number
    Accession number
    id
    Id
    ID
    Accession NumberMuseum's accession number or some other inventory or identification number. Provide also link to museum database if available.inventory number (P217)optional
    place of creation
    Place of creation
    place_of_creation
    Place_of_creation
    Place of creationPlace of creationlocation of creation (P1071)optional
    place of discovery
    Place of discovery
    place_of_discovery
    Place_of_discovery
    place of discoveryPlace of discovery or location where given object was found, which might be different than place of origin. This parameter mostly make sense with archeological artifacts.location of discovery (P189)optional
    object history
    Object history
    object_history
    Object_history
    Object historyProvenance (history of artwork ownership). Use {{ProvenanceEvent}}, {{Discovery place}} and other similar templates.commissioned by (P88), owned by (P127), significant event (P793)optional
    exhibition history
    Exhibition history
    exhibition_history
    Exhibition history
    Exhibition HistoryExhibition history. Use {{Temporary Exhibition}}.exhibition history (P608)optional
    credit line
    Credit line
    credit_line
    Credit_line
    Credit LineDescribes how the artwork came into the museum's collection, or how it came to be on view at the museum, for instance: Gift of the Friends of the Louvre Society, 1961—an important information for museological research. This line may also be part of the museum's obligations to the donor. Not to be confused with credit line attributing the photographer required by CC licensesemptyoptional
    inscriptions
    Inscriptions
    InscriptionsDescription of: inscriptions, watermarks, captions, coats of arm, etc. Use {{Inscription}}inscription (P1684)optional
    notes
    Notes
    NotesAdditional information about the artwork and its history.emptyoptional
    references
    References
    ReferencesBooks and websites with information about the artwork. Please use {{Cite book}} and {{Cite web}} templates.catalog code (P528), described at URL (P973), described by source (P1343), …optional
    source
    Source
    SourceInformation about source of the file or the photographer. Possible values:
  • If image was found on the internet include original URLs (preferably two, embedding web page and image).
  • If it is a scan from a book than include the book references where you scanned it from (preferably with ISBN and page)
  • If it is your own or someone else photograph than provide the name of the photographer
  • Some examples:

    Be aware what for 2D works like paintings only copyrights of the original artist are important so if the artist died more than 70 years ago most images found on the web or scanned from art books are OK. However in case of sculptures and other 3D works information about the photographer is important to justify the license.
    source of file (P7482) (SDC)required
    permission
    Permission
    PermissionLicense information. Common license tag(s), include:
    • {{PD-art|PD-old-100}} <— file found on the web; artist died 100+ years ago
    • Artwork: {{PD-old-100}} Photo: {{PD-self}} <— file self-made; artist died 100+ years ago
    emptyoptional
    other_versions
    Other_versions
    other versions
    Other versions
    Other versionsLinks to files with very similar content or derivative files; use thumbnails or <gallery></gallery>.image (P18), schematic (P5555), 3D model (P4896), …optional
    other_fields
    Other_fields
    other fields
    Other fields
    Other fieldsAdditional table fields. Easiest way to use it is through {{Information field|name=field name|value=field value}}. There are also other_fields_1, other_fields_2, and other_fields_3 for placing fields in other locations.emptyoptional
    strictStrictOrdinarily Artwork always show "Author" and "Source/Photographer". This default behavior can be overwritten by setting "strict=". Use only when file contains ways of specifying license and source, for example through additional {{Information}} template used to specify photograph info separately.1optional
    demoDemo"demo=1" will show all the fields used by the template empty or not. Meant to be used only in template: namespace when demonstrating template fields. Usual form is "demo=<noinclude>1</noinclude>".emptyoptional
    wikidataWikidataID of the Wikidata item about the artwork (if any). Do not add item IDs for authors or subjects.digital representation of (P6243) (SDC)optional
    wikidata_catwikidata_catwikidata_cat=false can be used to suppress addition of Wikidata-related categoriesemptyoptional
    Template data
    <templatedata>JSON</templatedata> ./. {{TemplateBox}}
    TemplateData

    TemplateData is a way to store information about template parameters (the description of those and of the whole template) for both humans and machines. It is used by VisualEditor and possibly other tools like Upload Wizard.


    Existing template documentation
    At Wikimedia Commons, it is recommended to use {{TemplateBox}} with either ‎useTemplateData=1 or ‎useTemplateData=only on the ‎/doc subpage and transcluding it with {{Documentation}} into the template. ‎<nowiki>-tags can be wrapped around the arguments, if required, to avoid templates being expanded.

    Newly created template documentation and imports
    Another option, especially for imported templates, or for users with JSON experience, is placing raw ‎<templatedata>-tags into the Wikitext of the template, as described in various Wikipediae.

    Discussion
    There is an ongoing discussion about that matter. Feel invited to comment if you are experienced in either way, your time permits and if you like to share your opinion or to make a suggestion.


    Wikipedia's help about TemplateDataCommons-specific information

    This template is used to provide formatting to the basic information for artworks

    Template parameters[Edit template data]

    This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

    ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
    Accession Numberaccession number Accession number id Id ID

    Museum's accession number or some other inventory or identification number. Provide also link to museum database if available.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P217|inventory number&#32;<small>(P217)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Artistartist Artist

    Artist who created the original object.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P170|creator&#32;<small>(P170)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P84|architect&#32;<small>(P84)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Authorauthor Author

    For some objects "author" is more appropriate term than "artist". In most cases either "author" or "artist" should be used, not both.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P50|author&#32;<small>(P50)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Credit Linecredit line Credit line credit_line Credit_line

    Information about source of the file or the photographer. Possible values: If image was found on the internet include original URLs (preferably two, embedding web page and image). If it is a scan from a book than include the book references where you scanned it from (preferably with ISBN and page) If it is your own or someone else photograph than provide the name of the photographer Some examples: ArtRenewal.org : Gallery : Info : Pic, Milner, John: Mondrian, p. 35 - <span lang="en" dir="ltr">[[:en:ISBN|<span lang="en" dir="ltr">ISBN</span>]]</span>&nbsp;[[Special:BookSources/0714831670|0714831670]], Be aware what for 2D works like paintings only copyrights of the original artist are important so if the artist died more than 70 years ago most images found on the web or scanned from art books are OK. However in case of sculptures and other 3D works information about the photographer is important to justify the license.

    Stringoptional
    Datedate Date year Year

    Date of creation of the original artwork by one of the following ways:for simple dates use ISO 8601 format. The following formats are recognized:YYYY, YYYY-MM, YYYY-MM-DD for all other dates use Template:Other date or Template:Complex date.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P571|inception&#32;<small>(P571)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P577|publication date&#32;<small>(P577)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2348|time period&#32;<small>(P2348)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Demodemo

    "demo=1" will show all the fields used by the template empty or not. Meant to be used only in template: namespace when demonstrating template fields. Usual form is "demo=&lt;noinclude&gt;1&lt;/noinclude&gt;".

    Stringoptional
    Departmentdepartment Department location Location

    Department or location within the museum or gallery.

    Stringoptional
    Depicted partdepicted part Depicted part

    Part of the object depicted by the image. [[:Template:Position|<span style="font-family:monospace,monospace;">&#123;&#123;Position&#125;&#125;</span>]] and other templates can be used for internationalization.

    Stringoptional
    Depicted peopledepicted people Depicted people

    Person or people depicted in the work of art. [[:Template:Label|<span style="font-family:monospace,monospace;">&#123;&#123;Label&#125;&#125;</span>]] can be used for internationalization.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P180|depicts&#32;<small>(P180)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Depicted placedepicted place Depicted place

    Place depicted in the work of art. Bare names will be attempted parsed through [[:Template:City|<span style="font-family:monospace,monospace;">&#123;&#123;City&#125;&#125;</span>]].

    Stringoptional
    Descriptiondescription Description

    Description of the content of the artwork. Often unnecessary in case of paintings when title is used.

    Stringoptional
    Dimensionsdimensions Dimensions size Size

    Dimensions or size of the artwork.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2043|length&#32;<small>(P2043)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2048|height&#32;<small>(P2048)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2049|width&#32;<small>(P2049)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P4511|vertical depth&#32;<small>(P4511)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2610|thickness&#32;<small>(P2610)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2386|diameter&#32;<small>(P2386)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2120|radius&#32;<small>(P2120)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2547|perimeter&#32;<small>(P2547)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Exhibition Historyexhibition history Exhibition history exhibition_history Exhibition history

    Exhibition History

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P608|exhibition history&#32;<small>(P608)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Inscriptionsinscriptions Inscriptions

    Description of: inscriptions, watermarks, captions, coats of arm, etc.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P1684|inscription&#32;<small>(P1684)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Institutioninstitution Institution gallery Gallery museum Museum

    Gallery, museum or collection owning the piece.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P195|collection&#32;<small>(P195)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P276|location&#32;<small>(P276)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Mediummedium Medium technique Technique material Material

    (Alternative name: technique) Medium (technique and materials) used to create artwork.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P186|made from material&#32;<small>(P186)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P2079|fabrication method&#32;<small>(P2079)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Notesnotes Notes

    Additional information about the artwork and its history.

    Stringoptional
    Object historyobject history Object history object_history Object_history

    Provenance (history of artwork ownership).

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P88|commissioned by&#32;<small>(P88)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P127|owned by&#32;<small>(P127)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P793|significant event&#32;<small>(P793)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Object Typeobject type Object type object_type Object_type

    Allows internationalization and links for common and more uncommon object types like skyphoi or situlas (automatically internationalized through Template:I18n/objects).

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P31|instance of&#32;<small>(P31)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Other fieldsother_fields Other_fields other fields Other fields

    Additional table fields.

    Stringoptional
    Other versionsother_versions Other_versions other versions Other versions

    Links to files with very similar content or derivative files; use thumbnails or <code>&lt;gallery&gt;&lt;/gallery&gt;</code>.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P18|image&#32;<small>(P18)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P5555|schematic&#32;<small>(P5555)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P4896|3D model&#32;<small>(P4896)</small>]], …
    Stringoptional
    Permissionpermission Permission

    License information. Common license tag(s), include: {{PD-art|PD-old-100}} <— file found on the web; artist died 100+ years ago Artwork: {{PD-old-100}} Photo: {{PD-self}} <— file self-made; artist died 100+ years ago

    Stringoptional
    Photographerphotographer Photographer

    Photographer who took the photograph. Use Creator template for historical photographs.

    Stringoptional
    Place of creationplace of creation Place of creation place_of_creation Place_of_creation

    Place of creation

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P1071|location of creation&#32;<small>(P1071)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    place of discoveryplace of discovery Place of discovery place_of_discovery Place_of_discovery

    place of discovery

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P189|location of discovery&#32;<small>(P189)</small>]]
    Stringoptional
    Referencesreferences References

    Books and websites with information about the artwork.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P528|catalog code&#32;<small>(P528)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P973|described at URL&#32;<small>(P973)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P1343|described by source&#32;<small>(P1343)</small>]], …
    Stringoptional
    Sourcesource Source

    Source

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P7482|source of file&#32;<small>(P7482)</small>]] <small>([[Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Structured data|SDC]])</small>
    Stringrequired
    Strictstrict

    Ordinarily Artwork always show "Author" and "Source/Photographer". This default behavior can be overwritten by setting "strict=". Use only when file contains ways of specifying license and source, for example through additional {{Information}} template used to specify photograph info separately.

    Default
    1
    Booleanoptional
    Titletitle Title

    Title of the artwork. Skip and use description field if artwork has no title.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P1476|title&#32;<small>(P1476)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P1448|official name&#32;<small>(P1448)</small>]], [[d:Special:EntityPage/P1705|native label&#32;<small>(P1705)</small>]], [[d:Help:Label|item label]]
    Stringoptional
    Wikidatawikidata

    ID of the Wikidata item about the artwork (if any). Do not add item IDs for authors or subjects.

    Default
    [[d:Special:EntityPage/P6243|digital representation of&#32;<small>(P6243)</small>]] <small>([[Special:MyLanguage/Commons:Structured data|SDC]])</small>
    Stringoptional
    wikidata_catwikidata_cat

    <code>wikidata_cat=false</code> can be used to suppress addition of Wikidata-related categories

    Booleanoptional

    Additional information

    The template is intended to be used in the following namespaces: the File namespace

    The template is intended to be used by the following user groups: all users

    Placement: At the top of the page

    See also

    Localization

    This template is localized by utilizing MediaWiki namespace messages. These can be translated at translatewiki.net (current translations).

    Multilingual example

    {{Artwork
    |artist = {{Creator:Leonardo da Vinci}}
    |title = {{langSwitch
     |ar= [[w:ar:الموناليزا|الموناليزا]]
     |en=The [[w:Mona Lisa|Mona Lisa]] (or ''La Joconde'', ''La Gioconda'')
     |fr=''[[:fr:La Joconde|La Joconde]]''
     |ca=La [[w:Mona Lisa|Mona Lisa]]
     |ro=„[[:ro:Gioconda|Gioconda]]”
              }}
    |date = {{other date|between|1503|1505}}
    |medium = {{technique|oil|poplar panel}}
    |dimensions = {{size|cm|76.8|53}}
    |institution = {{Institution:Louvre}}
    |location = Salle des États
    |notes = 
    |source = [http://cartelen.louvre.fr/cartelen/visite?srv=car_not&idNotice=14153 Musée du Louvre]
    |permission =
    |other versions = <gallery>
    File:Mona Lisa.jpg|2,835 × 4,289 pixels
    File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg|1,029 × 1,568 pixels
    File:Mona Lisa-LF-restoration-v2.jpg|[[:File:Mona Lisa.jpg]] with reduced yellowing version 2)
    File:Mona_Lisa,_by_Leonardo_da_Vinci,_from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg|743 × 1,155 pixels
    File:Mona Lisa-restored.jpg|[[:File:Mona Lisa.jpg|Mona Lisa.jpg]] with colors adjusted)
    File:Mona Lisa headcrop.jpg
    </gallery>
    |wikidata = Q12418
    }}
    

    gives

    Leonardo da Vinci: Mona Lisa  wikidata:Q12418 reasonator:Q12418 q:en:Mona Lisa
    Artist
    Leonardo da Vinci  (1452–1519)  wikidata:Q762 s:en:Author:Leonardo da Vinci q:en:Leonardo da Vinci
     
    Leonardo da Vinci
    Alternative names
    Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, Leonardo
    Description Italian painter, engineer, astronomer, philosopher, anatomist and mathematician
    Date of birth/death 15 April 1452 Edit this at Wikidata 2 May 1519 Edit this at Wikidata
    Location of birth/death Anchiano Clos Lucé
    Work period from 1466 until 1519
    date QS:P,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P580,+1466-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P582,+1519-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
    Work location
    Florence (1466–1482), Milan (1483–1499), Mantua (1499), Venice (1500), Florence (1500–1506), Milan (1506–1513), Florence (1507–1508), Rome (1513–1516), Amboise (1513–1518)
    Authority file
    artist QS:P170,Q762
    image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
    Title
    The Mona Lisa (or La Joconde, La Gioconda)
    Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
    Genre portrait Edit this at Wikidata
    Depicted people Lisa del Giocondo Edit this at Wikidata
    Date between 1503 and 1505
    date QS:P571,+1503-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1503-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1505-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
    Medium oil on poplar wood
    Dimensions 76.8 × 53 cm (30.2 × 20.8 in)
    institution QS:P195,Q19675
    Current location
    Salle des États
    Accession number
    Object location
    0° 00′ 00″ N, 0° 00′ 00″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View all coordinates using: OpenStreetMapinfo
    Place of creation Florence Edit this at Wikidata
    Object history
    Exhibition history
    References
    Authority file
    Source/Photographer Musée du Louvre
    Other versions

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