Angel with the Whips
E1043556
Angel with the Whips is a figure from Christian art depicting an angel holding the scourges used in the Flagellation of Christ, symbolizing one of the Instruments of the Passion.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Angel with the Cross | 1 |
| Angel with the Superscription | 1 |
| Angel with the Whips canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13486259 — 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: Angel with the Whips Context triple: [Angels with Instruments of the Passion, hasPart, Angel with the Whips]
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A.
Angel with a Lariat
"Angel with a Lariat" is a country-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang that helped establish her distinctive blend of traditional country and alternative influences in the late 1980s.
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B.
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 comedy film about two mischievous girls at a Catholic boarding school, starring Hayley Mills and directed by Ida Lupino.
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C.
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels is a 1957 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from William Faulkner’s novel "Pylon" and noted for its striking black-and-white CinemaScope cinematography and tragic story of barnstorming pilots.
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D.
New Angel
New Angel is the English rendering of the title of Paul Klee’s famous 1920 monoprint “Angelus Novus,” often associated with Walter Benjamin’s interpretation of the “angel of history.”
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E.
Devil or Angel
"Devil or Angel" is a 1956 doo-wop ballad by The Clovers that became one of their best-known recordings and a later pop hit when covered by Bobby Vee.
- 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: Angel with the Whips Target entity description: Angel with the Whips is a figure from Christian art depicting an angel holding the scourges used in the Flagellation of Christ, symbolizing one of the Instruments of the Passion.
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A.
Angel with a Lariat
"Angel with a Lariat" is a country-rock album by Canadian singer-songwriter k.d. lang that helped establish her distinctive blend of traditional country and alternative influences in the late 1980s.
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B.
The Trouble with Angels
The Trouble with Angels is a 1966 comedy film about two mischievous girls at a Catholic boarding school, starring Hayley Mills and directed by Ida Lupino.
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C.
The Tarnished Angels
The Tarnished Angels is a 1957 American drama film directed by Douglas Sirk, adapted from William Faulkner’s novel "Pylon" and noted for its striking black-and-white CinemaScope cinematography and tragic story of barnstorming pilots.
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D.
New Angel
New Angel is the English rendering of the title of Paul Klee’s famous 1920 monoprint “Angelus Novus,” often associated with Walter Benjamin’s interpretation of the “angel of history.”
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E.
Devil or Angel
"Devil or Angel" is a 1956 doo-wop ballad by The Clovers that became one of their best-known recordings and a later pop hit when covered by Bobby Vee.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Christian art
ⓘ
iconographic motif ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Flagellation of Christ ⓘ |
| context | narrative of the Passion ⓘ |
| culturalSphere | Western Christian art ⓘ |
| depicts |
angel
ⓘ
scourges ⓘ whips ⓘ |
| hasEmotionConnotation |
penitence
ⓘ
sorrow ⓘ |
| hasRole |
devotional image
ⓘ
reminder of Christ’s suffering ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
angel holding scourges
ⓘ
angel holding whips ⓘ |
| iconographicFunction | identify the Flagellation among Passion scenes ⓘ |
| invitesResponse | meditation on Christ’s Passion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Passion iconography
ⓘ
linked to:
Christian iconography
|
| relatedTo |
Angel with the Column
ⓘ
Angel with the Cross ⓘ
linked to:
Angel with the Whips
Angel with the Nails ⓘ Instruments of the Passion ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| represents |
memory of the Flagellation
ⓘ
tool of Christ’s scourging ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Christian iconography studies ⓘ |
| symbolizes | Instruments of the Passion ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Passion of Christ
ⓘ
redemptive suffering ⓘ |
| typicalMedium |
altarpiece
ⓘ
fresco ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian devotional art
ⓘ
church decoration ⓘ religious painting ⓘ religious sculpture ⓘ |
| visualFocus | scourges as Instruments of the Passion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angel with the Whips Description of subject: Angel with the Whips is a figure from Christian art depicting an angel holding the scourges used in the Flagellation of Christ, symbolizing one of the Instruments of the Passion.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Angel with the Whips
linked to: Angel with the Whips