Angel with the Column

E1044342

Christian devotional motif angelic figure religious iconography subject

Angel with the Column is a sculpted angelic figure traditionally depicted holding the column associated with Christ’s Flagellation, symbolizing one of the Instruments of the Passion.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Angel with the Cross	5
Angel with the Column canonical	3

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13486258 — 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 Column
Context triple: [Angels with Instruments of the Passion, hasPart, Angel with the Column]

A. The Angel
"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.," noted for its poetic lyrics and reflective, piano-driven style.
B. The Angel
The Angel is an electronic music producer and DJ known for crafting atmospheric, dance-oriented tracks featured in underground club culture and film soundtracks.
C. The Angel
The Angel is a historic British inn and public house, often noted for its traditional architecture and role as a local social and lodging landmark.
D. The Angel
The Angel is a powerful, otherworldly messenger who appears in Tony Kushner’s play "Angels in America," symbolizing divine intervention, prophecy, and the tension between stasis and change.
E. The Angel
The Angel is a film featuring British actor Adeel Akhtar in a prominent role.
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 Column
Target entity description: Angel with the Column is a sculpted angelic figure traditionally depicted holding the column associated with Christ’s Flagellation, symbolizing one of the Instruments of the Passion.

A. The Angel
"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.," noted for its poetic lyrics and reflective, piano-driven style.
B. The Angel
The Angel is a historic British inn and public house, often noted for its traditional architecture and role as a local social and lodging landmark.
C. The Angel
The Angel is an electronic music producer and DJ known for crafting atmospheric, dance-oriented tracks featured in underground club culture and film soundtracks.
D. The Angel
The Angel is a powerful, otherworldly messenger who appears in Tony Kushner’s play "Angels in America," symbolizing divine intervention, prophecy, and the tension between stasis and change.
E. The Angel
The Angel is a film featuring British actor Adeel Akhtar in a prominent role.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (39)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian devotional motif ⓘ angelic figure ⓘ religious iconography subject ⓘ
associatedWith	Instruments of the Passion ⓘ Passion of Christ ⓘ
function	devotional image ⓘ didactic representation of the Passion ⓘ
gesture	angel holding the column ⓘ angel presenting the column to the viewer ⓘ
hasAttribute	column of the Flagellation ⓘ
hasDepiction	angel ⓘ
iconographicContext	Arma Christi ⓘ Passion scenes ⓘ church decoration ⓘ devotional altarpieces ⓘ
iconographicElement	angelic wings ⓘ column ⓘ halo ⓘ
materialSymbol	column as instrument of torture ⓘ column as reminder of the scourging of Christ ⓘ
relatedConcept	Angel with the Cross ⓘ linked to: Angel with the Column Angel with the Crown of Thorns ⓘ linked to: Angels with Instruments of the Passion Angel with the Nails ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
represents	veneration of Christ’s suffering ⓘ
symbolizes	Christ’s Flagellation ⓘ linked to: Flagellation of Christ Instrument of the Passion ⓘ linked to: Instruments of the Passion
theologicalTheme	meditation on Christ’s suffering ⓘ redemptive suffering ⓘ
timePeriod	commonly produced in the Baroque era ⓘ used in early modern Catholic devotion ⓘ
typicalMedium	marble sculpture ⓘ polychrome wood sculpture ⓘ relief sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stone sculpture ⓘ
typicalSetting	Catholic churches ⓘ chapels dedicated to the Passion ⓘ processional groups of the Passion ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (8)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Angels with Instruments of the Passion → hasPart → Angel with the Column ⓘ

Angel with the Whips → relatedTo → Angel with the Column ⓘ

Angel with the Sponge → relatedConcept → Angel with the Cross ⓘ