Vir Heroicus Sublimis
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Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
All labels observed (1)
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| Vir Heroicus Sublimis canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vir Heroicus Sublimis Context triple: [Barnett Newman, notableWork, Vir Heroicus Sublimis]
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A.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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B.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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C.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
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D.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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E.
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.
- 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: Vir Heroicus Sublimis Target entity description: Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
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A.
Gloriosus et Liber
Gloriosus et Liber is the Latin provincial motto of Manitoba, Canada, traditionally translated as "Glorious and Free."
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B.
Pro Rege
Pro Rege is a multi-volume theological work by Dutch theologian and statesman Abraham Kuyper that explores the kingship of Christ over every sphere of life.
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C.
Non plus ultra
Non plus ultra is a Latin phrase meaning "nothing further beyond," historically associated with the limits of the known world and later adopted as a proud emblem of surpassing boundaries.
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D.
Spiritus Invictus
Spiritus Invictus is the Latin motto of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, expressing the ideal of an unconquerable or undefeated spirit.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Abstract Expressionist painting
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Color Field painting ⓘ abstract painting ⓘ painting ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
iconic work of Barnett Newman
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key work of Color Field painting ⓘ major work of Abstract Expressionism ⓘ |
| artist | Barnett Newman ⓘ |
| artMovementContext | New York School ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| collection | Museum of Modern Art collection ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1951 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Barnett Newman ⓘ |
| depicts |
no identifiable figures
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no recognizable objects ⓘ |
| dominantColor | red ⓘ |
| exhibitionHistory | first exhibited in New York in the early 1950s ⓘ |
| feature |
large monochromatic field
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vertical zips ⓘ |
| genre | abstract art ⓘ |
| hasPart | multiple vertical color stripes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 242 cm ⓘ |
| inception | 1950 ⓘ |
| intendedViewerExperience | immersive encounter with color ⓘ |
| location |
Museum of Modern Art, New York City
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linked to:
Museum of Modern Art
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| medium |
oil on canvas
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oil paint ⓘ |
| movement |
Abstract Expressionism
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linked to:
Abstract expressionism
Color Field painting ⓘ |
| museum | Museum of Modern Art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense red color field
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monumental scale ⓘ use of zips to articulate space ⓘ |
| orientation | landscape ⓘ |
| period | postwar American art ⓘ |
| style |
large-scale color field
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minimalist composition ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | non-representational ⓘ |
| surfaceTreatment | flat color field ⓘ |
| theme |
human heroism
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sublime experience ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| translationOfTitle | Man, heroic and sublime ⓘ |
| width | approximately 543 cm ⓘ |
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Subject: Vir Heroicus Sublimis Description of subject: Vir Heroicus Sublimis is a monumental abstract painting by Barnett Newman, celebrated as a key work of Color Field painting and Abstract Expressionism.
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