[This post presents research done by Daan Raven in the context of his Master Project Information Sciences]
There is a long tradition in the Cultural Heritage domain of using structured, machine-interoperable knowledge using semantic methods and tools. However, research into developing and using ontologies specific to works of art of individual artists is persistently lacking. Such knowledge graphs would improve access to heritage information by making reasoning and inferencing possible. In his research, Daan Raven developed and applied a re-usable method, building on the ‘Methontology’ method for ontology development. We describe the steps of specification, conceptualization, integration, implementation and evaluation in a case study concerning ceramic-glass sculptor Barbara Nanning.
This work was presented at Digital Humanities Benelux 2021. The abstract and presentation as well as other digital resources related to the project can be found below:
- DHBenelux abstract (pdf)
- DHBenelux presentation (pdf)
- Knowledge Graph on Github (~15K triples)
- SPARQL endpoint: https://semanticweb.cs.vu.nl/test/sparql
Below are some examples of competency questions with pointers to SPARQL queries in YASGUI.
| Which artworks in the Verre Églomisé collection of Nanning are currently stored in her private collection? | https://api.triplydb.com/s/wKZG4UFq5 |
| Show me a timeline of all process that require the use of an Annealing Kiln | https://api.triplydb.com/s/j4Qk0tHzK |
| # Show me all process steps that require the use of an annealing kiln and that have a landing page | https://api.triplydb.com/s/N5mo4uTM3 |
| Show me (in Gallery) all objects made by “Jiří Pačinek Glass Lindava” (person in Wikidata) | https://api.triplydb.com/s/C6LsEgiZF |
| Show me (in Geo) the locations of creation steps for various works (uses geonames) | https://api.triplydb.com/s/THTkhOYjd |
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