Library of Congress Classification Outline for Fine Arts
Visual Arts | Architecture
| Sculpture | Drawing.
Design. Illustration
Painting |
Print media | Decorative arts
| Arts in general
| N1-9211 |
Visual Arts |
| N1-58 |
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 colections and collectors |
| N5300-7418 |
History |
| N7420-7525.8 |
General work |
| 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 |
| NA1-9428 |
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 |
| NA2599.5-2599.9 |
Architectural critism |
| 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 |
| NB1-1952 |
Sculpture |
| NB1-50 |
General |
| NB60-115 |
History |
| 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 |
| NC1-1940 |
Drawing. Design. Illustration |
| NC1-45 |
General |
| NC50-266 |
History of drawing |
| NC390-670 |
Study and teaching |
| NC673-677 |
Competitions |
| NC703-725 |
General works |
| NC703-758 |
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 |
Pictoral humor, caricature, etc. |
| NC1800-1850 |
Posters |
| NC1860-1896 |
Greeting cards, postcards, invitations, book jackets,
etc. |
| NC1920-1940 |
Copying, enlarging, and reduction of drawings |
| ND25-3416 |
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 paintings |
| ND2550-2733 |
Mural painting |
| ND2889-3416 |
Illuminating of manuscripts and books |
| NE1-3002 |
Print Media |
| NE1-978 |
Printmaking and engraving |
| NE1-90 |
-- General |
| NE218-(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 |
| NE2650-2685.8 |
Lumiprints |
| NE2690 |
Engraving on glass |
| NE2800-2880 |
Printing of engravings |
| NE3000-3002 |
Copying art. Copying machine art |
| NK1-(9990) |
Decorative arts |
| NK1-570 |
General |
| NK600-806 |
History |
| NK1135 |
Arts and crafts movement |
| NK1160-1590 |
Decoration and ornament. Design |
| NK1160-1174 |
-- General |
| NK1175-(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 |
| NK3600-(9990) |
Othr 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 |
| NX1-820 |
Arts in general |
| NX1-260 |
General |
| NX280 |
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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Subject
Guide: Art 
