Et in Arcadia ego
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Et in Arcadia ego is a famous 17th-century painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through an image of Arcadian shepherds contemplating a tomb.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Et in Arcadia ego canonical | 5 |
| Et in Arcadia ego (Guercino) | 1 |
| inscription "Et in Arcadia ego" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T879769 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Et in Arcadia ego Context triple: [Nicolas Poussin, notableWork, Et in Arcadia ego]
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A.
Arcadia
Arcadia is a mountainous region in the central Peloponnese of Greece, historically famed as a rustic, pastoral idyll in art and literature.
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B.
Quo Fata Ferunt
Quo Fata Ferunt is the Latin national motto of Bermuda, traditionally translated as "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]."
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C.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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D.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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E.
Lotus-Eaters
The Lotus-Eaters are a mythical people in Greek mythology whose intoxicating lotus fruit causes those who eat it to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Et in Arcadia ego Target entity description: Et in Arcadia ego is a famous 17th-century painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through an image of Arcadian shepherds contemplating a tomb.
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A.
Arcadia
Arcadia is a mountainous region in the central Peloponnese of Greece, historically famed as a rustic, pastoral idyll in art and literature.
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B.
Quo Fata Ferunt
Quo Fata Ferunt is the Latin national motto of Bermuda, traditionally translated as "Whither the Fates Carry [Us]."
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C.
Laetentur Caeli
Laetentur Caeli is a papal bull issued at the Council of Florence in 1439 that proclaimed the short-lived union between the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches.
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D.
Fool's Paradise
Fool's Paradise is a 2023 satirical comedy film that marks Charlie Day's feature directorial debut, following a mute man who becomes an accidental Hollywood star.
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E.
Lotus-Eaters
The Lotus-Eaters are a mythical people in Greek mythology whose intoxicating lotus fruit causes those who eat it to forget their homes and lose all desire to return.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
oil painting
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painting ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Les Bergers d’Arcadie
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The Arcadian Shepherds ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
canonical image of Arcadian theme
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key work in Poussin’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| artworkStyle | classicizing Baroque ⓘ |
| collection |
Musée du Louvre
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linked to:
Louvre Museum
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Nicolas Poussin ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
balanced classical composition
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classical drapery ⓘ female figure ⓘ gesture of pointing ⓘ horizon line ⓘ idealized landscape ⓘ inscription ⓘ pastoral landscape ⓘ reading of inscription ⓘ rocky outcrop ⓘ shadow on tomb ⓘ shepherd ⓘ tomb ⓘ trees ⓘ |
| genre | history painting ⓘ |
| hasPart | Latin inscription "Et in Arcadia ego" ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Et in Arcadia ego ⓘ |
| iconographicTradition | pastoral Arcadia ⓘ |
| inception | 1630s ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Arcadian pastoral tradition
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classical antiquity ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Paris ⓘ |
| locatedInTheCountry | France ⓘ |
| location | Louvre Museum ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Arcadian shepherds
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mortality ⓘ |
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| partOf |
French national collections
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linked to:
French national heritage system
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| period | 17th century ⓘ |
| significantPlace | Rome ⓘ |
| supportMaterial | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
contemplation of death
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memento mori ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
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Subject: Et in Arcadia ego Description of subject: Et in Arcadia ego is a famous 17th-century painting by Nicolas Poussin that meditates on mortality through an image of Arcadian shepherds contemplating a tomb.
Referenced by (7)
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linked to: Et in Arcadia ego