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Places

Introduction

Places are a foundational aspect of the Linked Art model for providing context as to where activities occur. They are extents in space described by a geometry, and independent of time or what object(s) may be present at the location. Places are a relatively simple model and therefore a relatively simple API, using the shared features and common patterns, along with a WKT based definition of the geometry.

For more information about the usage of Places, please see the Place model.

Property Definitions

Dereferencing an entity via the Place endpoint would result in a JSON-LD document containing a JSON object with the following properties.

Properties of Places

Property Name Datatype Requirement Description
@context string, array Required The value MUST be the URI of the Linked Art context as a string, "https://linked.art/ns/v1/linked-art.json" or an array in which the URI is the last entry to allow for extensions
id string Required The value MUST be the HTTP(S) URI at which the place's representation can be dereferenced
type string Required The class for the place, which MUST be the value "Place"
_label string Recommended A human readable label for the place, intended for developers
classified_as array Recommended An array of json objects, each of which is a classification of the Place and MUST follow the requirements for Type
identified_by array Recommended An array of json objects, each of which is a name of the Place and MUST follow the requirements for Name, or an identifier for the Place and MUST follow the requirements for Identifier
referred_to_by array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a human readable statement about the Place and MUST follow the requirements for Statement
equivalent array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a reference to an external identity and description of the current Place
representation array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a reference to a Visual Work that represents the current Place, and MUST follow the requirements for a reference
member_of array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a reference to a Set that the current Place is a member of and MUST follow the requirements for a reference
subject_of array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a reference to a Textual Work, the content of which focuses on the current Place, and MUST follow the requirements for a reference
attributed_by array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a Relationship Assignment that relates the current Place to another entity
part_of array Optional An array of json objects, each of which is a Place that the current Place falls within and MUST follow the requirements for a reference to a Place
defined_by string Optional A string containing the WKT representation of the geometry of the Place

Property Diagram

diagram

JSON Schema

See the schema documentation and the schema itself

Incoming Properties

Place instances are typically found as the object of the following properties, other than the self-referential properties above. This list is not exhaustive, but is intended to cover the likely cases where other endpoints refer to places.

Property Name Source Endpoint Description
took_place_at All All Events and Activities can take place at a Place, which appear in most of the endpoints such as the location of the birth of a person, or the location of the assignment of an identifier
current_location Object The current location of an object is recorded in the object API
current_permanent_location Physical Object The normal location of the object is also recorded in the object API
moved_from Provenance In Provenance Activities, objects can be moved in a Move activity from one place ...
moved_to Provenance ... to another place
residence Person, Group People and Groups have Places at which they are, or have been, resident

Example

The JSON for a Place entry for the city of Los Angeles could be as below.

  • It has the Linked Art context document reference in @context
  • It self-documents its URI in id
  • It has a type of "Place"
  • It has a _label with the value "Los Angeles" for humans reading the JSON
  • It is classified_as a city, which has an id of aat:300008389, a type of Type, and a label.
  • It is identified_by a Name, with the content "Los Angeles"
  • It is identified_by an Identifier, with the content "06-44000"
  • It is defined_by a particular WKT Polygon
  • It is referred_to_by a LinguisticObject, which is classified_as a Description (aat:300435416), and has content of "Los Angeles is the largest city in California"
  • It is part_of another Place, which is the state California
  • It is a member_of the Set of top 10 cities in the USA
  • It is equivalent to the TGN entry 
{
  "@context": "https://linked.art/ns/v1/linked-art.json",
  "id": "https://linked.art/example/place/0",
  "type": "Place",
  "_label": "Los Angeles",
  "classified_as": [
    {
      "id": "http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300008389",
      "type": "Type",
      "_label": "City"
    }
  ],
  "identified_by": [
    {
      "type": "Name",
      "content": "Los Angeles"
    },
    {
      "type": "Identifier",
      "content": "06-44000"
    }
  ],
  "defined_by": "POLYGON((-118.574 34.185,-117.558 34.185,-117.5585 33.512,-118.574 33.512,-118.5745 34.185))",
  "referred_to_by": [
    {
      "type": "LinguisticObject",
      "classified_as": [
        {
          "id": "http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300435416",
          "type": "Type",
          "_label": "Description",
          "classified_as": [
            {
              "id": "http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300418049",
              "type": "Type",
              "_label": "Brief Text"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "content": "Los Angeles is the largest city in California"
    }
  ],
  "member_of": [
    {
      "type": "Set",
      "_label": "Top 10 Cities in USA"
    }
  ],
  "equivalent": [
    {
      "id": "http://vocab.getty.edu/tgn/7023900",
      "type": "Place",
      "_label": "Los Angeles"
    }
  ],
  "part_of": [
    {
      "type": "Place",
      "_label": "California"
    }
  ]
}

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Incoming Reference Example

A Physical Object referring to two places via the current_location and the location that it was created.

{
  "@context": "https://linked.art/ns/v1/linked-art.json",
  "id": "https://linked.art/example/object/1",
  "type": "HumanMadeObject",
  "_label": "Van Gogh Painting",
  "current_location": {
    "type": "Place",
    "_label": "Rijksmuseum Gallery"
  },
  "produced_by": {
    "type": "Production",
    "_label": "Production of Painting",
    "took_place_at": [
      {
        "type": "Place",
        "_label": "Amsterdam"
      }
    ]
  }
}

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