WRITE ontology
Metadata
- IRI
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https://w3id.org/write/ontology - Title
WRITE ontology
- Creator
Katarina Lučić
- Contributor
Adriana Iezzi (domain expert)
Martina Merenda (domain expert)
Daniele Caccin (domain expert)
Marta R. Bisceglia (domain expert)
Valentina Pasqual (former contributor on the core draft v0.1.0)- Date Modified
2026-10-28
- Description
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The WRITE ontology provides a semantic model for contemporary Chinese calligraphy and its intersections with visual, performing, graffiti, and decorative and applied arts. It describes artworks, their calligraphic and writing-like components, literary works, people in different roles, exhibitions, artwork series, and other contextual elements, supporting their structured representation and analysis within the WRITE knowledge graph.
The creation of this knowledge graph is a part of the WenDAng - WRITE Digital Archive project. To learn more about it, please visit the offical documentation website.
The WRITE ontology was developed in collaboration with the domain experts, all of whom are members of the WRITE project team. To learn more about the project, please visit the offical website.
The following is a graphical representation of the classes and properties of the WRITE ontology, created using Graffoo.
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Classes
Artistic Collective c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1400264
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|---|---|
| Description | Group of artists who create works together. |
| Scope Note | Group of artists from diverse disciplines (e.g., calligraphers, graffiti writers, dancers, etc.) collaborating to create collective artistic works of any kind. |
Calli-Writing Unit c
| IRI |
https://w3id.org/write/ontology#CalliWritingUnit
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|---|---|
| Description | In an artwork, a content unit featuring elements of calligraphy and / or writing, in a form of meaningful writing, set of signs and / or set of lines. |
Decorative and Applied Arts c
| IRI |
https://w3id.org/write/ontology#DecorativeAndAppliedArts
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|---|---|
| Description | Includes artworks from the WRITE collection specifically categorised under Decorative and Applied Arts. |
| Sub Class Of | WRITE collections c |
Exhibition c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q464980
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|---|---|
| Description | Organized presentation and display of a selection of items or pictures. |
| Scope Note | Exhibition showcasing one or more artworks (or artworks' series) from the four WRITE collections. |
Graffiti c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17514
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|---|---|
| Description | Genre of writing or drawing etched, scratched, scribbled, or sprayed (often, but not always illicitly) on a wall or other surface in a public place. |
| Scope Note | Includes artworks from the WRITE collection specifically categorised under Graffiti Art. |
| Sub Class Of | WRITE collections c |
Literary Work c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7725634
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|---|---|
| Description | Written work read for enjoyment or edification. |
| Scope Note | Literary work (in whole or in part) that serves as the basis or inspiration for a Calli-Writing unit, or the creation of an artwork. |
Organisation c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q43229
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|---|---|
| Description | Social entity established to meet needs or pursue goals. |
| Scope Note | Organisation involved in the production / commissioning of an artwork or the organisation of an exhibition. |
Performing Arts c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q184485
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|---|---|
| Description | Art form that is performed for an audience. |
| Scope Note | A class that includes artworks from the WRITE collection specifically categorised under Performing Arts, including performance events. |
| Sub Class Of | WRITE collections c |
Person c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q215627
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|---|---|
| Description | Being that has certain capacities or attributes constituting personhood. |
| Scope Note | Individuals who engage in creative, artistic, or organisational roles (such as calligraphers, musicians, dancers, singers, graffiti writers, authors, creators, organisers, curators, and others). |
Series of Creative Works c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7725310
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|---|---|
| Description | Ordered set of creative works. |
| Scope Note | A set of related artworks that might be included in the four WRITE collections. |
Traditional Artwork c
| IRI |
https://w3id.org/write/ontology#TraditionalArtwork
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|---|---|
| Description | Artwork that follows traditional calligraphic canons and / or is created before 1980. This artwork does not belong to any of the four WRITE collections, but it is somehow related to one or more artworks from these collections. |
Visual Arts c
| IRI |
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4502142
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|---|---|
| Description | Work of art that is primarily visual. |
| Scope Note | Includes artworks from the WRITE collection specifically categorised under Visual Arts. |
| Sub Class Of | WRITE collections c |
WRITE collections c
| IRI |
https://w3id.org/write/ontology#WriteCollections
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| Description | Superclass that encompasses artworks from four distinct types of art (Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Graffiti Art, and Decorative and Applied Arts). There are four WRITE collections, one for each art category. |
| Super Class Of |