Wikidata:WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives/PMA African American Artists Project Template

Properties edit

When creating or editing records for African American artists, artworks, groups, or movements, please include as many of the following properties as is applicable and possible.

Property Description Notes
instance of (P31) that class of which this subject is a particular example and member
part of (P361) object of which the subject is a part (if this subject is already part of object A which is a part of object B, then please only make the subject part of object A). Inverse property of has part(s) (P527), see also has part(s) of the class (P2670) Do not use for people
has part(s) (P527) part of this subject; inverse property of part of (P361). See also has part(s) of the class (P2670) Do not use for people
inception (P571) date or point in time when the subject came into existence as defined Do not use for people
location of formation (P740) graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and products Do not use for people
logo image (P154) graphic mark or emblem commonly used by commercial enterprises, organizations and products Do not use for people
image (P18) image of relevant illustration of the subject; if available, use more specific properties (sample: coat of arms image, locator map, flag image, signature image, logo image, collage image); only images which exist on Wikimedia Commons are acceptable
sex or gender (P21) sex or gender identity of human or animal. For human: male, female, non-binary, intersex, transgender female, transgender male, agender. For animal: male organism, female organism. Groups of same gender use subclass of subclass of (P279) If known, always go by how the person self-identifies, i.e. a trans woman may identify simply as a woman. And always keep in mind a living person's privacy
personal pronoun (P6553) personal pronoun(s) this person uses
country of citizenship (P27) the object is a country that recognizes the subject as its citizen Often used ahistorically, i.e. "United States of America" is often used for Black people who lived before 1868
given name (P735) first name or another given name of this person; values used with the property shouldn't link disambiguations nor family names Create records for names that don't have Wikidata records
family name (P734) part of full name of person Create records for names that don't have Wikidata records
pseudonym (P742) alias used by someone (for nickname use nickname (P1449))
date of birth (P569) date on which the subject was born
place of birth (P19) most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) birth location of a person, animal or fictional character
date of death (P570) date on which the subject died
place of death (P20) most specific known (e.g. city instead of country, or hospital instead of city) death location of a person, animal or fictional character
manner of death (P1196) general circumstances of a person's death; e.g. natural causes, accident, suicide, homicide, etc. Use cause of death (P509) for the specific physiological mechanism, e.g. heart attack, trauma, pneumonia...
cause of death (P509) underlying or immediate cause of death. Underlying cause (e.g. car accident, stomach cancer) preferred. Use manner of death (P1196) for broadest category, e.g. natural causes, accident, homicide, suicide
image of grave (P1442) picture of a person or animal's grave, gravestone or tomb
place of burial (P119) location of grave, resting place, place of ash-scattering, etc, (e.g. town/city or cemetery) for a person or animal. There may be several places: e.g. re-burials, cenotaphs, parts of body buried separately
mother (P25) female parent of the subject. For stepmother, use stepparent (P3448)
father (P22) male parent of the subject. For stepfather, use stepparent (P3448)
sibling (P3373) the subject has the object as their sibling (brother, sister, etc.). Use relative (P1038) for siblings-in-law (brother-in-law, sister-in-law, etc.) and step-siblings (step-brothers, step-sisters, etc.)
unmarried partner (P451) someone with whom the person is in a relationship without being married. Use spouse (P26) for married couples
spouse (P26) the subject has the object as their spouse (husband, wife, partner, etc.). Use unmarried partner (P451) for non-married companions
child (P40) subject has object as child. Do not use for stepchildren
native language (P103) language or languages a person has learned from early childhood
languages spoken, written or signed (P1412) language(s) that a person speaks, writes or signs, including the native language(s)
occupation (P106) occupation of a person; see also field of work (P101), position held (P39) Use "artist," "sculptor," etc., even if artmaking wasn't the person's remunerative labor
position held (P39) subject currently or formerly holds the object position or public office
employer (P108) person or organization for which the subject works or worked
work location (P937) location where persons were active
movement (P135) literary, artistic, scientific or philosophical movement or scene associated with this person or work
place of detention (P2632) place where this person is or was detained
member of (P463) organization, musical group, or club to which the subject belongs. Do not use for membership in ethnic or social groups, nor for holding a position such as a member of parliament (use position held (P39) for that)
student (P802) notable student(s) of the subject individual
student of (P1066) person who has taught this person
significant person (P3342) person linked to the item in any possible way
educated at (P69) educational institution attended by subject
residence (P551) the place where the person is or has been, resident
ethnic group (P172) subject's ethnicity Consensus is that a VERY high standard of proof is needed for this field to be used. In general this means 1) the subject claims it themself, or 2) it is widely agreed on by scholars, or 3) is fictional and portrayed as such
religion or worldview (P140) religion of a person, organization or religious building, or associated with this subject
work period (start) (P2031) start of period during which a person or group flourished (fl. = "floruit") in their professional activity
signature (P109) image of a person's signature
notable work (P800) notable scientific, artistic or literary work, or other work of significance among subject's works
voice type (P412) person's voice type. expected values: soprano, mezzo-soprano, contralto, countertenor, tenor, baritone, bass (and derivatives)
P1303} musical instrument that a person plays
composer (P86) person(s) who wrote the music [for lyricist, use lyrics by (P676)
discography (P358) link to discography in artist or band page
filmography (P1283) item for the list of films a person has contributed to. Don't use it to add film items. Instead, add actors as cast member (P161) on items for films, directors with director (P57)
genre (P136) creative work's genre or an artist's field of work (P101). Use main subject (P921) to relate creative works to their topic
record label (P264) brand and trademark associated with the marketing of subject music recordings and music videos
influenced by (P737) this person, idea, etc. is informed by that other person, idea, etc., e.g. "Heidegger was influenced by Aristotle"
award received (P166) award or recognition received by a person, organisation or creative work
nominated for (P1411) award nomination received by a person, organisation or creative work (inspired from award received (P166))
has works in the collection (P6379) collection that have works of this person
archives at (P485) the institution holding the subject's archives
official website (P856) URL of the official homepage of an item (current or former) If the homepage changes, add an additional statement with preferred rank. Do not remove the former URL
different from (P1889) item that is different from another item, with which it is often confused
on focus list of Wikimedia project (P5008) property to indicate that an item is of particular interest for a Wikimedia project This property does not add notability. Items should not be created with this property if they are not notable for Wikidata. See also maintained by WikiProject (P6104), catalog (P972), has list (P2354)
Philadelphia Museum of Art entity ID (P8317) identifier for a person or organization in the Philadelphia Museum of Art