The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus
E116488
The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the mythological abduction of Leucippus’s daughters by the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T979983 — 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: The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus Context triple: [Peter Paul Rubens, notableWork, The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus]
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A.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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B.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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C.
The Triumph of Galatea
The Triumph of Galatea is a celebrated fresco by the Italian Renaissance master Raphael, depicting the sea nymph Galatea in a dynamic mythological seascape.
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D.
Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a haunting and grotesque Romantic-era painting by Francisco Goya depicting the mythological Titan Saturn consuming one of his children, often interpreted as a powerful allegory of madness, time, and human brutality.
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E.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
- 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: The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus Target entity description: The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the mythological abduction of Leucippus’s daughters by the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
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A.
The Rape of Proserpina
The Rape of Proserpina is a renowned Baroque marble sculpture depicting the dramatic abduction of Proserpina by Pluto, celebrated for its intense emotion and astonishingly lifelike rendering of flesh and movement.
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B.
The Triumph of Pan
The Triumph of Pan is a 17th-century mythological painting by Nicolas Poussin that depicts a bacchanalian celebration in honor of the god Pan, exemplifying the artist’s classical style and interest in ancient themes.
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C.
The Triumph of Galatea
The Triumph of Galatea is a celebrated fresco by the Italian Renaissance master Raphael, depicting the sea nymph Galatea in a dynamic mythological seascape.
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D.
Saturn Devouring His Son
Saturn Devouring His Son is a haunting and grotesque Romantic-era painting by Francisco Goya depicting the mythological Titan Saturn consuming one of his children, often interpreted as a powerful allegory of madness, time, and human brutality.
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E.
Catalogue of Women
Catalogue of Women is an ancient Greek epic poem, traditionally attributed to Hesiod, that recounts the genealogies and myths of heroic women and their descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baroque painting
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painting ⓘ |
| artForm | oil on canvas ⓘ |
| artStyle |
dynamic composition
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rich color palette ⓘ strong chiaroscuro ⓘ |
| basedOn | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| colorPalette |
strong contrasts of light and shadow
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warm tones ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| creator | Peter Paul Rubens ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | c. 1617–1618 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Castor
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Dioscuri ⓘ
linked to:
Pollux
Hilaeira ⓘ Phoebe ⓘ Pollux ⓘ abduction of the daughters of Leucippus ⓘ |
| genre | mythological painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
figure of Castor
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figure of Hilaeira ⓘ figure of Phoebe ⓘ figure of Pollux ⓘ putto with torch ⓘ |
| height | 224 cm ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Munich ⓘ |
| location |
Alte Pinakothek
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linked to:
Alte Pinakothek, Munich
|
| materialUsed | oil paint ⓘ |
| movement | Baroque ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex diagonal composition
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expressive movement of figures ⓘ sensuous depiction of the female nude ⓘ |
| orientation | portrait format ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Der Raub der Töchter des Leukippos ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | German ⓘ |
| shows |
dramatic sky
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putto ⓘ rearing horses ⓘ two armored horsemen ⓘ two nude women being abducted ⓘ |
| surface | canvas ⓘ |
| theme |
abduction
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heroic love ⓘ mythological narrative ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| width | 209 cm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus Description of subject: The Rape of the Daughters of Leucippus is a dramatic Baroque painting by Peter Paul Rubens depicting the mythological abduction of Leucippus’s daughters by the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
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