Library of Congress Classification:Class N -- Fine Arts

Class N: Fine Arts is a classification used by the Library of Congress Classification system. This page outlines the sub-classes of Class N.^[1]

Subclass N - Visual Arts

• N1-58 General
• N61-72 Theory. Philosophy. Aesthetics of the visual arts
• N81-390 Study and teaching. Research
• N400-3990 Art museums, galleries, etc.
• N4390-5098 Exhibitions
• N5198-5299 Private collections and collectors
• N5300-7418 History
• N7420-7525.8 General works
• N7560-8266 Special subjects of art
• N8350-8356 Art as a profession. Artists
• N8510-8553 Art studios, materials, etc.
• N8554-8585 Examination and conservation of works of art
• N8600-8675 Economics of art
• N8700-9165 Art and the state. Public art

Subclass NA - Architecture

• NA1-60 General
• NA100-130 Architecture and the state
• NA190-1555.5 History
• NA1995 Architecture as a profession
• NA2000-2320 Study and teaching. Research
• NA2335-2360 Competitions
• NA2400-2460 Museums. Exhibitions
• NA2500-2599 General works
• NA 2599.5-2599.9 Architectural criticism
• NA2695-2793 Architectural drawing and design
• NA2835-4050 Details and decoration
• NA4100-8480 Special classes of buildings
  • NA4100-4145 Classed by material
  • NA4150-4160 Classed by form
  • NA4170-8480 Classed by use
    • NA4170-(7020) Public buildings
      • NA4590-5621 Religious architecture
  • NA7100-7884 Domestic architecture. Houses. Dwellings
  • NA7910-8125 Clubhouses, guild houses, etc.
  • NA8200-8260 Farm architecture
  • NA8300-8480 Outbuildings, gates, fences, etc.
• NA9000-9428 Aesthetics of cities. City planning and beautifying

Subclass NB - Sculpture

• NB1-50 General
• NB60-1115 History. Including collective biography
• NB1120-1133 Study and teaching
• NB1134-1134.4 Competitions
• NB1135-1150 General works
• NB1160-1195 Designs and technique
• NB1199-1200 Restoration of sculptures
• NB1203-1270 Special materials
• NB1272-1291 Mobiles, color, sculpture gardens, etc.
• NB1293-1895 Special forms
• NB1293-1310 Portrait sculpture
• NB1312-1313 Equestrian statues
• NB1330-1685 Sculptural monuments
• NB1750-1793 Religious monuments and shrines
• NB1800-1880 Sepulchral monuments
• NB1910-1952 Special subjects

Subclass NC - Drawing. Design. Illustration

• NC1-45 General. Including collective biography
• NC50-266 History of drawing
• NC390-670 Study and teaching
• NC673-677 Competitions
• NC703-725 General works
• NC730-758 Technique
• NC760-825 Special subjects
• NC845-915 Graphic art materials
• NC930 Conservation and restoration of drawings
• NC950-(996) Illustration
• NC997-1003 Commercial art. Advertising art
• NC1280-1284 Printed ephemera. Imagerie populaire
• NC1300-1766 Pictorial humor, caricature, etc.
• NC1800-1850 Posters
• NC1860-1896 Greeting cards, postcards, invitations, book jackets, etc.
• NC1920-1940 Copying, enlarging, and reduction of drawings

Subclass ND - Painting

• ND25-(48) General
• ND49-813 History
• ND1115-1120 Study and teaching
• ND1130-1156 General works
• ND1288-1460 Special subjects
  • ND1290-1293 Human figure
  • ND1300-1337 Portraits
  • ND1340-1367 Landscape painting
  • ND1370-1375 Marine painting
  • ND1380-1383 Animals. Birds
  • ND1385-1388 Sports. Hunting, fishing, etc.
  • ND1390-1393 Still life
  • ND1400-1403 Flowers. Fruit. Trees
  • ND1410-1460 Other subjects
• ND1470-1625 Technique and materials
• ND1630-1662 Examination and conservation of paintings
• ND1700-2495 Watercolor painting
• ND2550-2733 Mural painting
• ND2889-3416 Illuminating of manuscripts and books

Subclass NE - Print Media

• NE1-978 Printmaking and engraving
  • NE1-90 General
  • NE 218-(330) Engraved portraits. Self-portraits
  • NE380 Conservation and restoration of prints
  • NE390-395 Collected works
  • NE400-773 History of printmaking
  • NE830-898 General works
  • NE951-962 Special subjects
  • NE965-965.3 Tradesmen's cards
  • NE970-973 Study and teaching
  • NE975-975.4 Competitions
  • NE977-978 Equipment
• NE1000-1352 Wood engraving
  • NE1000-1027 General
  • NE1030-1196.3 History
  • NE1220-1233 General works
  • NE1310-1326.5 Japanese prints
  • NE1330-1336 Linoleum block prints
  • NE1340 Fish prints
  • NE1344-1345 Potato prints
  • NE1350-1352 Other materials used in relief printing
• NE1400-1879 Metal engraving
  • NE1400-1422 General
  • NE1620-1630 General works
  • NE1634-1749 History
  • NE1750-1775 Copper engraving
  • NE1850-1879 Color prints
• NE1940-2232.5 Etching and aquatint
  • NE1940-1975 General
  • NE1980-2055.5 History
  • NE2120-2140 General works
  • NE2141-2149 Special subjects
  • NE2220-2225 Dry point
• NE2236-2240.6 Serigraphy
• NE2242-2246 Monotype (Printmaking)
• NE2250-2570 Lithography
• NE2685-2685.8 Lumiprints
• NE2690 Engraving on glass
• NE2800-2880 Printing of engravings
• NE3000-3002 Copying art. Copying machine art

Subclass NK - Decorative arts

• NK1-570 General
• NK600-806 History
• NK1135-1149.5 Arts and crafts movement
• NK1160-1590 Decoration and ornament. Design
  • NK1160-1174 General
  • NK 1175-(1498) History
  • NK1505-1535 General works
  • NK1548-1590 Special subjects for design
• NK1648-1678 Religious art
• NK1700-2195 Interior decoration. House decoration
  • NK1700-2138 General. History, etc. Including special rooms
  • NK2140-2180 Decorative painting
  • NK2190-2192 Church decoration
• NK2200-2750 Furniture
• NK2775-2898 Rugs and carpets
• NK2975-3049 Tapestries
• NK3175-3296.3 Upholstery. Drapery
• NK3375-3496.3 Wallpapers
• NK 3600-(9990) Other arts and art industries
  • NK3700-4695 Ceramics
  • NK4700-4890 Costume
  • NK5100-5440 Glass
  • NK5500-6060 Glyptic arts
  • NK6400-8459 Metalwork
  • NK8800-9505.5 Textiles
  • NK9600-9955 Woodwork

Subclass NX - Arts in General

• NX1-820 Arts in general
  • NX1-260 General
  • NX280-410 Study and teaching. Research
  • NX411-415 Competitions
  • NX420-430 Exhibitions
  • NX440-632 History of the arts
  • NX650-694 Special subjects, characters, persons, religious arts, etc.
  • NX700-750 Patronage of the arts
  • NX760-770 Administration of the arts
  • NX775-777 Voluntarism in the arts
  • NX798-820 Arts centers and facilities

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