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"Introduction to the Remodeled Getty Provenance Index in Arches" is a 4-part series introducing the Getty Provenance Index (GPI), its new interface in Arches, and how the remodeled GPI structures its data.
Part 1 introduces the data model of the remodeled GPI, and explains how records connect to each other in an event-based linked data structure.
youtu.be/2Z1tyMOE6IE
Part 2 explores the GPI in Arches and introduces useful tools to explore GPI data.
youtu.be/0488ZcOHEEM
Part 3 demonstrates how to execute different searches using simple, advanced, and saved searches.
youtu.be/mftR73PxldI
Part 4 features the Related Resources graph, which visualizes the links between data points and encourages exploration of GPI data.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Related Resource Graph
02:03 Graph Research Tools
05:20 Coming Soon
06:56 Feedback
The remodel of the Getty Provenance Index has been a huge undertaking to ensure the longevity of this long-standing resource supported by Getty since the 1980s. It has enabled new uses of provenance data and resulted in a holistic digital ecosystem based on linked data and its affordances for advanced art historical research.
This is a transitional period as we move platforms, therefore both the new and the legacy sites are running in parallel. We are excited to have put the data out in this new form so that we can explore its uses and connections as a community. The GPI is evolving, so in the months ahead we look forward to garnering your feedback to help us improve the user experience.
Speaker: Kelsey Garrison, Project Manager, Getty Provenance Index, Getty Research Institute
The Getty Provenance Index
The Getty Provenance Index® provides open access to millions of resources from dealer stock books, sales catalogs, and archival inventories that provide essential information for tracing the history of ownership, circulation and display of artworks, and identifying the different individuals and institutions shaping those histories.
The Remodeled Getty Provenance Index in Arches
As part of a project to adapt to significant advances in digital technology and provide enhanced access and query capabilities, the Getty Provenance Index has been remodeled as linked open data and migrated to the Arches platform. As users transition to the Arches platform, the remodeled and legacy versions of the Getty Provenance Index platform will continue to run in parallel, and any plan to discontinue its support will be communicated in advance.
Contents of the Remodeled Getty Provenance Index
The databases that are currently in the remodeled platform are:
Dealer Stock Books – Transactional records from prominent galleries and dealers, including Goupil & Cie./Boussod, Valadon & Cie. (Paris, 1846–1919), and M. Knoedler & Co. (New York, 1872–1970)
Sales Catalogs – Auction house and dealer sales catalogs documenting works of art offered for sale in Europe from 1650 to 1945
Note: The migration of Archival Inventories data into the remodeled Getty Provenance is in progress and is currently available in the legacy platform. Please consult the project page for more information about new GPI projects.
Links
Search the Getty Provenance Index:
https://www.getty.edu/research/provenance/
Learn more about the GPI:
https://www.getty.edu/databases-tools-and-technologies/provenance/
Learn about the Getty Provenance Index data model:
observablehq.com/d/6c4d0f0ff448a165
Documentation on Arches, the platform:
arches.readthedocs.io/en/stable/introduction
What’s covered in the Provenance Index:
https://www.getty.edu/databases-tools-and-technologies/provenance/whats-covered/
Getty Provenance Index Initiative:
https://www.getty.edu/projects/getty-provenance-index-initiative/
We sincerely want to hear all of your suggestions about how we can make the GPI work for you. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out via the feedback form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUic6gsDDCUxZa8uKY5CrX0NI-zkBEfGtwhPOSDwYzns-XGQ/viewform
______________________________________________________________________
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
"Introduction to the Remodeled Getty Provenance Index in Arches" is a 4-part series introducing the Getty Provenance Index (GPI), its new interface in Arches, and how the remodeled GPI structures its data.
Part 1 introduces the data model of the remodeled GPI, and explains how records connect to each other in an event-based linked data structure.
youtu.be/2Z1tyMOE6IE
Part 2 explores the GPI in Arches and introduces useful tools to explore GPI data.
youtu.be/0488ZcOHEEM
Part 3 demonstrates how to execute different searches using simple, advanced, and saved searches.
youtu.be/mftR73PxldI
Part 4 features the Related Resources graph, which visualizes the links between data points and encourages exploration of GPI data.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:39 Related Resource Graph
02:03 Graph Research Tools
05:20 Coming Soon
06:56 Feedback
The remodel of the Getty Provenance Index has been a huge undertaking to ensure the longevity of this long-standing resource supported by Getty since the 1980s. It has enabled new uses of provenance data and resulted in a holistic digital ecosystem based on linked data and its affordances for advanced art historical research.
This is a transitional period as we move platforms, therefore both the new and the legacy sites are running in parallel. We are excited to have put the data out in this new form so that we can explore its uses and connections as a community. The GPI is evolving, so in the months ahead we look forward to garnering your feedback to help us improve the user experience.
Speaker: Kelsey Garrison, Project Manager, Getty Provenance Index, Getty Research Institute
The Getty Provenance Index
The Getty Provenance Index® provides open access to millions of resources from dealer stock books, sales catalogs, and archival inventories that provide essential information for tracing the history of ownership, circulation and display of artworks, and identifying the different individuals and institutions shaping those histories.
The Remodeled Getty Provenance Index in Arches
As part of a project to adapt to significant advances in digital technology and provide enhanced access and query capabilities, the Getty Provenance Index has been remodeled as linked open data and migrated to the Arches platform. As users transition to the Arches platform, the remodeled and legacy versions of the Getty Provenance Index platform will continue to run in parallel, and any plan to discontinue its support will be communicated in advance.
Contents of the Remodeled Getty Provenance Index
The databases that are currently in the remodeled platform are:
Dealer Stock Books – Transactional records from prominent galleries and dealers, including Goupil & Cie./Boussod, Valadon & Cie. (Paris, 1846–1919), and M. Knoedler & Co. (New York, 1872–1970)
Sales Catalogs – Auction house and dealer sales catalogs documenting works of art offered for sale in Europe from 1650 to 1945
Note: The migration of Archival Inventories data into the remodeled Getty Provenance is in progress and is currently available in the legacy platform. Please consult the project page for more information about new GPI projects.
Links
Search the Getty Provenance Index:
https://www.getty.edu/research/provenance/
Learn more about the GPI:
https://www.getty.edu/databases-tools-and-technologies/provenance/
Learn about the Getty Provenance Index data model:
observablehq.com/d/6c4d0f0ff448a165
Documentation on Arches, the platform:
arches.readthedocs.io/en/stable/introduction
What’s covered in the Provenance Index:
https://www.getty.edu/databases-tools-and-technologies/provenance/whats-covered/
Getty Provenance Index Initiative:
https://www.getty.edu/projects/getty-provenance-index-initiative/
We sincerely want to hear all of your suggestions about how we can make the GPI work for you. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out via the feedback form:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUic6gsDDCUxZa8uKY5CrX0NI-zkBEfGtwhPOSDwYzns-XGQ/viewform
______________________________________________________________________
The Getty Research Institute is dedicated to furthering knowledge and advancing understanding of the visual arts and their various histories through its expertise, active collecting program, public programs, institutional collaborations, exhibitions, publications, digital services, and residential scholars programs. Its library and special collections of rare materials and digital resources serve an international community of scholars and the interested public. The Research Institute's activities and scholarly resources guide and sustain each other and together provide a unique environment for research, critical inquiry, and scholarly exchange.
Getty Research Institute: https://www.getty.edu/research/
