VISUAL GLOSSARY OF ALTERATIONS IN MOVABLE CULTURAL OBJECTS

Abstract

Among the protocols established for the conservation and management of cultural objects, documentation constitutes a fundamental tool for the recognition of collections, their quantification, qualification, diagnosis and management. In order for this work to be carried out consistently, standardized terminology is needed to accurately name changes in the condition of cultural objects. This paper presents the methodological proposal of the Visual Glossary of Alterations in Movable Cultural Objects, an ongoing project funded by the Minas Gerais State Research Support Foundation, based on consolidated results from previous research dedicated to the development of a pilot glossary on changes in easel paintings. The research mobilizes foundations from Terminology and Terminography, fields devoted to the study and systematization of languages for special purposes, in articulation with Documentation and Information Science, especially regarding knowledge organization and representation. Methodologically, it combines documentary corpus survey, term extraction and validation, terminological records, visual documentation and conceptual modeling. As a result, it discusses the transition from the pilot experience to the first implementation in paintings, understanding the Glossary as a terminological, documentary and informational instrument.