The Art & Architecture Thesaurus is a controlled vocabulary
used for describing items of art, architecture, and material
culture. The AAT contains generic terms, such as
"cathedral," but no proper names, such as "Cathedral
of Notre Dame." The AAT is used by, among others, museums, art
libraries, archives, catalogers, and researchers in art and art
history. The AAT is a thesaurus in compliance with ISO and NISO
standards including ISO 2788 and ANSI/NISO Z39.19.The AAT is a
structured vocabulary of around 34,000 concepts, including 131,000
terms, descriptions, bibliographic citations, and other information
relating to fine art, architecture, decorative arts, archival
materials, and material culture.
